Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices

The latest information on hepatitis, HIV, and AIDS-- Complete coverage of all blood group systems-- New information on quality assurance and informational systems in the blood bank-- Case histories give the reader a picture of what is going on behind the scenes-- Summary charts at the end of each chapter identify for students the most important information to know for clinical rotations-- Helpful pedagogical tools, including chapter outlines, objectives, review questions, and a glossary-- An extensive package of illustrations, including 20 plates of full-color drawings and photomicrographs-- Procedural appendices at the end of selected chapters-- Antigen-Antibody Characteristic Chart on the inside covers of the book provides easy access to the vast amount of information related to the blood group systems