Scotblood 2007: Tackling local and global issues in transfusion medicine - donor recruitment, effective use of blood, stem cell plasticity, and vCJD

Hagop Bessos; Robin Fraser; Jerard Seghatchian

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2007.12.011

Scotblood 2007: Tackling local and global issues in transfusion medicine - donor recruitment, effective use of blood, stem cell plasticity, and vCJD

Transfus Apher Sci. 2008 Feb;38(1):77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2007.12.011. Epub 2008 Feb 20.

Authors

Hagop Bessos¹, Robin Fraser, Jerard Seghatchian

Affiliation

¹ Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, UK.

PMID: 18282808
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2007.12.011

Abstract

This commentary briefly highlights some of the local and the global contemporary issues affecting transfusion medicine worldwide. The main areas of focus addressed this year were: donor recruitment, stem cell plasticity, the effective use of blood, and vCJD.

Publication types

Congress

MeSH terms

Blood Donors* / supply & distribution
Blood Transfusion / statistics & numerical data
Blood Transfusion / trends*
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / prevention & control*
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / transmission*
Donor Selection
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Scotland
Stem Cells / cytology*