Reading List - alternatives to allogeneic transfusion

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Chang TMS.  Editorials: Blood Substitutes in the new millennium - from "Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes & Immobilization Biotechnology” Goodnough LT, Shander A, Brecher ME.Transfusion medicine: looking to the future. Lancet 2003 Jan 11;361(9352):161-9. [ Medline ] Muramoto O. Bioethical aspects of the recent changes in the policy of refusal of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses (Br Med J 2001;322:37-9) The article discusses a "don't ask-don't tell" policy that avoids religious punishment, including the role of medical confidentiality and the possibility of expanded acceptable blood products. Provan D.  Better blood transfusion. We must use donated blood better and consider alternatives . Br Med J 1999;318:1435-6. Other Resources Associated Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood  Bloodless Medicine Research (University of Pisa) Center for Advanced Transfusion Practices and Blood Research (Johns Hopkins University) Short video on The Hemobag, an intraoperative blood salvage device. Note: This video is an example of educational media about blood salvage and is for information only. No endorsement is intended or implied.   Hemolink, a hemoglobin oxygen carrier (HBOC) developed by Hemosol, a Canadian company, made from outdated human blood ( great graphics at this site) Hemopure, an HBOC developed by Biopure Corporation, made from bovine blood Hemospan, an HBOC developed by Sangart, Inc., made from  human blood encapsulated in PEG Oxygent, a perflurochemical developed by Alliance Pharmaceutical Polyheme, an HBOC developed by Northfield Laboratories, made from outdated human blood Jehovah's Witness position on blood transfusion. NATA, the Network for Advancement of Transfusion Alternatives. No blood!, the bloodless medicine and surgery network Physicians and Nurses for Blood Conservation SABM, the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management

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