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Record Nr.

UNINA9910713805703321

Autore

Fryar Ronny A.

Titolo

A history of the Army Blood Program : how leaders and events shaped the way soldiers receive lifesaving blood / / Ronny A. Fryar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fort Sam Houston, Texas : , : Borden Institute, US Army Medical Department Center and School, Office of the Surgeon General, , 2020

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 238 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Disciplina

362.17/84

Soggetti

Blood banks - United States - History

Medicine, Military - United States - History

Quality control

History, Modern - 21st century

History, Modern - 20th century

Blood banks

History, Modern

Medicine, Military

History

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The roots of Army blood banking: 1940s and 1950s -- Blood program growth, standardization, and coordination : 1960s -- Commitment to quality and safety : 1970s -- Review, refine, and expand : 1980s -- Testing advances and quality assurance : 1990s -- Modernizing and addressing new challenges : 2000s -- Today's Army Blood Program -- The evolution of Army blood supply units.