Founding member of the WAPBM Committee, Adjunct Associate Professor Shannon Farmer, has recently released a new book titled Blood Works: An Owner’s Guide – What every person needs to know before they are a patient. The book features contributions from 48 leading international medical experts, including members of the WAPBM Group, and is an important read for anyone wishing to optimise one of their most important resources – their blood.
Blood Works reveals why medical experts from around the world now recognise the need for fundamental change in the way a patient’s blood is managed. Known as PBM, Patient Blood Management places the person receiving treatment at the centre of decisions involving their lifeblood. Its aim is to improve general health and treatment outcomes by managing and preserving a patient’s own blood, while empowering them to share in decision making.
The book also covers all areas of PBM including basic physiology of the blood and haematopoietic system, anaemia and iron deficiency, surgery, women’s health, haematalogical disease, neonatology and paediatrics, trauma, and PBM for resource-poor countries.
Meticulously researched and referenced, masterfully illustrated, and featuring personal stories from patients and their families, Blood Works is a compelling read. It will have a profound impact on your health and the health of your loved ones and is an invaluable resource for health care professionals.
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