Advances in Blood Substitutes: Industrial Opportunities and Medical Challenges

Significant advances have recently been made towards the widespread use of blood substitutes in clinical practice. These contributions, from experts in the field, discuss areas such as pharmacoeconomics, cancer treatment, improved red cell preservation, polyethylene glycol modification of haemoglobin, and the way in which cell-free oxygen carriers nourish tissues. Each contribution is followed by a transcription of the candid discussions that followed its presentation.