title: What's new in clinical transfusion practice.
abstract: Although the Australian blood supply is among the safest in the world, homologous transfusion is not risk-free. In some circumstances, alternatives are available or being developed. Clinicians need to be aware of the risks, benefits and options in transfusion therapy and to fully inform patients of these.
authors.affiliation: NSW Red Cross Blood Transfusion Services, Sydney, NSW. JPink@NSW.Redcross.org.au
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pink
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Isbister
mesh_terms: D001793:Blood Preservation; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D005374:Filtration; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes; D012449:Safety; D065227:Transfusion Reaction