Mollison's blood transfusion in clinical medicine / Harvey G. Klein and David J. Anstee.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Klein, Harvey G.
• TeilnehmendeR: Mollison, P. L.; Anstee, David J.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Edition: 11th ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xv, 891 p., [12] p. of plates :; ill. (some col.).
• Notes: Rev. ed. of: Blood transfusion in clinical medicine / P.L. Mollison, C.P. Engelfriet, Marcela Contreras. 10th ed. c1997.

Table of Contents

Blood donors and the withdrawal of blood -- Transfusion of blood, blood components and plasma alternatives in oligaemia -- Immunology of red cells -- ABO, Lewis, and P groups and Ii antigens -- The Rh blood group system (and LW) -- Other red cell antigens -- Red cell antibodies against self antigens, bound antigens and induced antigens bound antigens and induced antigens -- Blood grouping techniques -- The transfusion of red cells -- Red cell incompatibility in vivo -- Haemolytic transfusion reactions -- Haemolytic disease of the fetus and the newborn -- Immunology of leucocytes, platelets and plasma components -- The transfusion of platelets, leucocytes, haemopoietic cells and plasma components -- Some unfavourable effects of transfusion -- Infectious agents transmitted by transfusion -- Haemopheresis -- Alternatives to blood transfusion.