| Description |
453 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Contents |
The world's greatest health care disruption? -- Patient choice and the drive for change -- Your blood---the river of life -- Risky business part 1: direct hazards of blood transfusion -- Risky business part 2: indirect hazards of blood transfusion -- A global call to action -- One in four people are anemic---are you? -- What you need to know when you need surgery -- The patient blood management toolbox for your surgery -- From periods to giving birth---if anyone needs to understand blood, it's women -- Surviving cancer---patient blood management can help -- Nothing is scarier than having a sick child -- From shark attack to car crash: you can't prepare for an emergency...or can you? -- When health care resources are stretched -- Change begins with patients |
| Summary |
"Blood Works is one of the most exciting books on blood health you will read. The book zooms in on why medical experts from around the world now recognize the need for fundamental change in the way a patient's blood is managed. Known as PBM, Patient Blood Management places the person receiving treatment at the center of decisions involving their lifeblood. Its aim is to improve general health and treatment outcomes by managing and preserving a patient's own blood while empowering them to share in making decisions. Meticulously researched and referenced, masterfully illustrated, and featuring personal stories from patients and their families, Blood Works is a compelling read. It will have a profound impact on your health and the health of your loved ones and is an invaluable resource for health care professionals."-- Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Blood.
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Blood -- Transfusion.
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Anemia -- Treatment.
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| Added Author |
Gross, Irwin.
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Shander, Aryeh.
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| ISBN |
9781947951563 |
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1947951564 |
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