Strategies to preempt and reduce the use of blood products: an Australian perspective

Purpose of review: Evidence-based patient blood management (PBM) is aimed at achieving better patient outcomes by relying on a patient's own blood rather than on donor blood. This review covers the rationale behind PBM, the treatment modalities involved and the drivers to adopt PBM as a new sta...

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Main Authors: Hofmann, Axel, Farmer, Shannon, Towler, Simon
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49764