Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine - Hardcover

Mollison, P.L.; Etc.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0632085703 ISBN 13: 9780632085705

Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd, 1972

Synopsis

Now in its eighth edition, this book has once more been extensively revised. In this edition Professor Engelfriet contributes his knowledge on every aspect of the immunohaematology of red cells, leucocytes and platelets, while Dr Contreras, conveys her practical experience in the field of blood supply, including such problems as dealing with donors with a positive test for HTLV-III/LAV. New topics, or those dealt with in more detail than in the previous edition include: the impact of knowledge of red cell antigens derived from studies with monoclonal antibodies, problems of bone-marrow grafting, syndromes produced by passenger' lymphocytes in transplanted organs and features of Rh haemolytic disease in 20-week foetuses as revealed by blood sampling in utero . The importance of the transmission of disease by blood transfusion is recognised by devoting a separate chapter to the subject and the book is an source of reference to all qualified practitioners requiring a thorough grounding in the subject, and to those specializing in this aspect of medicine. Reference.

About this title

Review:

"No hospital transfusion laboratory should be without its "Mollison" and most haematologists should possess their own copy. It is beautifully produced, has great clarity and is very readable, and as a source of reference it is hard to beat. Highly recommended."
British Journal of Hospital Medicine

"It has long been recognised as being the most definitive comprehensive book in the transfusion laboratory, as well as for the clinician ... this latest edition of "Mollison" will be an essential reference source for all transfusion scientists, and the definitive textbook for all students of the subject. Possession of one – or preferably more – copies will be virtually mandatory for all transfusion laboratories"
Medical Laboratory Sciences

"The text is well written and worth reading for all physicians who may come into contact with blood products or require the use of blood products, ranging from the immunologist using intravenous gammaglobulin to the haematologist, nephrologist, oncologist, or any other active clinician involved with transfusion of blood products"
New Jersey Medicine

"No person and no institution concerned with blood transfusion in any of its wide aspects can afford to be without this book"
Clinical and Labatoratory Haematology

No other word comes to mind upon reviewing the content of this text other than "classic". This text has long been the gold standard upon which other textbooks in Transfusion Medicine are judged. Although there are many other authoritative textbooks in Transfusion Medicine, this one remains unique in several respects:

1. The historical continuity of this text and it′s principal editor which date back to the first edition in 1951 offer a perspective (often anecdotal) not found elsewhere.
   
2. The continuity of the content and uniform style reflect the limited number of authors (in this case 3) compared to other multi–authored (or mega–authored) texts.
   
3. The references are listed only once in the back of the book in alphabetical order. This is as opposed to the more common practice of listing references at the end of each chapter in the order in which they appear. This is of course a mixed blessing, but it frequently allows one to quickly identify other significant contributions by the same group.

Upon initial inspection one is struck by how this text has shrunk in size. The voluminous ninth edition weighed 4.6 pounds and spanned 1015 pages, while the new tenth edition weighs a svelte 3.9 pounds, fills a mere 754 pages and is easily carried. However, one need not fear that the content has been similarly reduced in size. The reduction in size employed the usual smoke and mirrors (wider margins, thinner paper and smaller, but still quite readable fonts). In terms of references, the previous edition had approximately 4300 references compared to 5000 in the new edition.
As in previous editions, the content is extensive, current and authoritative, but not so encyclopedic as to be somnolent. For anyone with a serious interest in Transfusion Medicine, the purchase of this textbook is a justifiable necessity.

Reviewed for Bloodline by:
Mark E. Brecher
Director, Transfusion Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

About the Author:

Harvey Klein is Chief, Department of Transfusion Medicine, NIH Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Centre and pas–president of the American Association of Blood Banks. He is a recognized leader in defining transfusion medicine as a broader–based clinical and laboratory consultative subspecialty. Dr Klein has published widely, authoring or co–authoring more than 150 publications, including journal articles and book chapters on transfusion medicine in major textbooks on haematology, internal medicine, and blood banking. He is on the editorial boards of Transfusion and Transfusion Medicine Reviews.

Professor David Anstee is the Director of the Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences, as affiliated Institute of the University of Bristol which includes the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory, a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre. He is also the Research co–ordinator for the National Blood Service in England and the current editor of the journal Transfusion Medicine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Publication date: 1972
• ISBN 10: 0632085703
• ISBN 13: 9780632085705
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 864