Blood and Blood Products

Safety and Risk

Institute of Medicine author Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability author Frederick Manning editor Linette Sparacino editor Henrik Bendixen editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:12th Jan '97

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This volume explores the safety and availability of the nation's supply of blood and blood components. It discusses the risks of disease transmission, methods of guarding the blood supply, new ideas on safety and monitoring, risk tolerance, risk communication, and no-fault insurance.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • 1: Current Risks of Disease Transmission
  • 2: Guarding the Blood Supply
  • 3: New Ideas for Safety and Monitoring
  • 4: Risk Tolerance
  • 5: Risk Communication
  • 6: No-Fault Insurance
  • 7: Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Appendix B: Workshop Participants
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ISBN: 9780309055833

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208 pages