This is a great book if you want a truly practical and up to date guide to transfusion medicine this is great for transfusion medicine practitioners to quickly get up to speed on what is happening in the field and or use as a thorough and concise review for periodic competency or proficiency exams valerie l ng phd md alameda county medical center highland hospital on behalf of doodys. Ideal for every student of clinical transfusion medicine those who transfuse blood on a daily basis and need a handy reference or practitioners just looking for an informative resource on the subject matter practical guide to transfusion medicine 2nd edition has been updated and expanded to provide guidance in the day to ay clinical aspects of transfusing blood. Ideal for every student of clinical transfusion medicine those who deal with transfusing blood on a daily basis and need a handy reference or practitioners just looking for an informative resource on the subject matter practical guide to transfusion medicine 2nd edition has been updated and expanded to provide guidance in the day to day clinical aspects of transfusing blood. Practical transfusion medicine is divided into seven main parts each of which guide the reader systematically through the key areas of the speciality principles of transfusion medicine complications of transfusion practice in blood centres and hospitals. Practical guide to transfusion medicine phillip j dechristopher md phd phillip j dechristopher md phd chicago ill search for other works by this author on this site pubmed google scholar arch pathol lab med 2002 126 7 878