Safe Blood: Purifying the Nation's Blood

Informationen zum Autor Joseph Feldschuh is the author of Safe Blood, a Simon & Schuster book. Klappentext For the 95 percent of Americans who will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lives, this book is of major importance. The author documents inadequacies and oversights in the blood-bank system and offers solutions. 8-page photo insert. Zusammenfassung Thousands of hemophiliac children have contracted hepatitis and aids from transfusion with infected blood. Ninety-five percent of all Americans will need transfusions at some point in their lives; yet it has taken the terrifying emergence of AIDS to alert an unsuspecting public to the actual risks involved. Dr. Feldschuh documents the inadequacies and shocking oversights of the blood-bank system, elucidating the risks of present practices and suggesting specific alternatives, including the now feasible storing of one's own blood, "pedigreed" donors, and mono-donor transfusion.

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Joseph Feldschuh is the author of Safe Blood, a Simon & Schuster book.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joseph Feldschuh, Feldschuh Joseph
• Editore: External catalogues UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780684863863
• ISBN: 978-0-684-86386-3
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, Popular medicine & health, Fitness & diet, Fitness and diet, Popular medicine and health, health; wellness; well being; healthy living