If your Med Tech and Med Lab Tech students buy one book this should be it! The second edition of this respected text provides a well-rounded introduction to immunohematology that includes superior explanations of procedures. Utilizing an easy-to-read, user-friendly format, the text successfully conveys the complex principles and practices of blood banking. Following a clear progression from basic to complex concepts, coverage more than meets the most current requirements of the AABB. Actual work experience references provide an accurate look at the field. New in this edition: 3 New Chapters -- Hemapheresis, Regulatory Overview, and Process Control; 2 New Sections -- Quality Assurance/Regulatory Issues, and Serologic Techniques; Two-Color Format; 40 New Illustrations; 8-Page, 4-Color Insert; includes Chapter Outlines, Summaries, Summary Boxes, Tables and Case Studies. Compatibility: BlackBerry® OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC

Product Description: Ideal for every student of clinical transfusion medicine, those who deal with transfusing blood on a daily basis and need a handy reference, or practitioners just looking for an informative resource on the subject matter, Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2nd edition, has been updated and expanded to provide guidance in the day-to-day clinical aspects of transfusing blood...read more

This text is intended to provide guidance to those involved in the clinical aspects of transfusing blood. It aims to meet the needs of clinicians and nurses on wards, emergency rooms or operating rooms, as well as resident doctors, medical technology students and new technologists. Chapters cover: special transfusion situations; managing the transfusion services; components; adverse reactions; autologous blood and other transfusion alternatives; and blood bank maths.

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Product Description: Modern Transfusion Medicine is an ideal source of easy reading and reference for those who require succinct, up-to-date information on the practicalities of transfusion medicine. It examines the collection, preparation, clinical uses, and adverse effects of blood and its components...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This selection of essays by international researchers deals with methodology in transfusion medicine. The rapid evolution of this sub-speciality of haematology has necessitated the development of laboratory and technical procedures to meet demands, and this book aims to bridge the gap between practice and the needs of blood banks and transfusion services...read more