From Product to Patient—Transfusion and Patient Blood Management
Matthew A. Warner, Linda Shore‐Lesserson, Carolyn A. Burns
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses how patient blood management can help curb the demand for blood products and reduce harm by determining who would most benefit from a blood transfusion.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBlood productBlood transfusionBlood managementIntensive care medicineProduct (mathematics)Medical emergencyEmergency medicineSurgeryGeometryMathematicsBlood transfusion and managementBlood donation and transfusion practicesOrgan Donation and Transplantation