By
Christopher Hillyer, MD, President and CEO, New York Blood Center, New York, NY; Professor of Medicine, Cornell Weill Medical College, New York, NY. Dr. Hillyer
also is the immediate past-president of the American Association of Blood Banking and a trustee of the National Blood Foundation (NBF).
He is an associate editor of Transfusion and serves on several other editorial boards including Blood.
Leslie Silberstein, MD, Director, Joint Program in Transfusion Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, And Brigham and Women's
Hospital; Professor of Pathology (Pediatrics), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Paul Ness, MD, Director, Transfusion Medicine Division, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; Professor, Pathology, Medicine, and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Kenneth Anderson, MD, Chief, Division of Hematologic Neoplasia; Director, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Kraft Family
Professor of Medicine, Joint Program in Transfusion Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
John Roback, MD, PhD, Associate Director, Transfusion Medicine Program; Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Description
Ever since the discovery of blood types early in the last century, transfusion medicine has evolved at a breakneck pace. This second edition
of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine is exactly what you need to keep up. It combines scientific foundations with today's most practical
approaches to the specialty. From blood collection and storage to testing and transfusing blood components, and finally cellular engineering,
you'll find coverage here that's second to none. New advances in molecular genetics and the scientific mechanisms underlying the field
are also covered, with an emphasis on the clinical implications for treatment. Whether you're new to the field or an old pro, this book
belongs in your reference library.
Audience:
Hematologists
