Seal J. How can autologous blood transfusions help our patients?
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PERIOPERATIVE NURSING : THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE NURSES 2000;
10:194-8. [PMID:
11111444 DOI:
10.1177/175045890001000403]
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Abstract
In modern day clinical nursing practice, respecting and encouraging patient autonomy, together with acting as advocate for the patient, is an integral part of holistic patient care. We have a 'duty of care' to our patients. So why, in the early days of the 21st century, are we still transfusing our patients with homologous blood products when there is a safer alternative which has been recognised for almost 200 years?
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