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Policy Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine
Policy Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine Author:James P. AuBuchan, MD, Lawrence Petz, Arlene Fink, PhD Policy Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine highlights the conflicts and trade-offs of increasing the safety of the blood supply, while considering ethical, legal and economic consequences. It provides a road map for decision-making in transfusion medicine that can be applied to other fields of study. The heart of this publication offers a summa... more »ry analysis of eight topical issues that are the focus of current debate. Analysis includes discussion of current risks, cost of interventions and magnitudes of the health benefit.
A health policy analyst, a patient, a clinician and transfusion medicine specialists offer different perspectives on the possible choices and decisions to be made regarding these issues. It is an important discussion for the field of transfusion medicine.« less