Blood components, products, and alternatives
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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Perioperative Blood Management Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1202
- Available Online
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A blood transfusion is when you receive donated blood. If you have had blood loss from trauma or surgery, or because of certain medical problems, you may need a blood transfusion. This pamphlet explains the blood components (parts), products, and alternatives that you may receive as part of a blood transfusion. A description, how it is given, benefits, and possible side effects of each product are given.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Perioperative Blood Management Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (18 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood
- Plasma
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Blood--Transfusion
- Blood products
- Specialty
- Hematology
- Abstract
- A blood transfusion is when you receive donated blood. If you have had blood loss from trauma or surgery, or because of certain medical problems, you may need a blood transfusion. This pamphlet explains the blood components (parts), products, and alternatives that you may receive as part of a blood transfusion. A description, how it is given, benefits, and possible side effects of each product are given.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Perioperative Blood Management Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1202
