Blood and blood products : safety and risk

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Blood and blood products : safety and risk

Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Henrik Bendixen, Frederick Manning and Linette Sparacino, editors

National Academy Press, 1996

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"The talks summarized in this document were originally given at workshops on Current risks of disease transmission (July, 1994), Risk and regulation (January, 1995), and Managing threats to the blood supply (September, 1995)"--Foreword

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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

Table of Contents

  • 1 Front Matter
  • 2 1: Current Risks of Disease Transmission
  • 3 2: Guarding the Blood Supply
  • 4 3: New Ideas for Safety and Monitoring
  • 5 4: Risk Tolerance
  • 6 5: Risk Communication
  • 7 6: No-Fault Insurance
  • 8 7: Concluding Remarks
  • 9 Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • 10 Appendix B: Workshop Participants

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