[Transfusion medicine in unified Europe. Brief report on the status of transfusion medicine in central and east European countries].
Requests of the Council of Europe are harmonization of policies, encouragement of voluntary, unremunerated donation, self-sufficiency and introduction of EC quality standards. Present conditions were evaluated by a study in 11 countries of Eastern and Central Europe. Quality control is usually done according to USSR guidelines. Alarming are decreasing numbers of blood donations of 15% within 2 years. For satisfaction of FVIII needs plasma production has to be increased 3 times. In the countries of Western Europe too self-sufficiency is not yet reached. Strong efforts should be taken in Eastern, Central and also in Western Europe to reach self-sufficiency in the evolving unified Europe.
Institut für Blutgerinnungswesen und Transfusionsmedizin, Medizinische Einrichtungen, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf.
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D001771:Blood Banks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
Transfusionsmedizin im geeinten Europa. Kurzbericht über den Stand der Transfusionsmedizin in den zentralen und osteuropäischen Ländern.