title: Issues in the development of a local cord blood bank.
abstract: An increasing number of transplants are being performed using stem cells harvested in placental and umbilical cord blood. Thus, interest in developing local cord blood banks is also increasing. This report discusses the issues and challenges that one may face in the development of a local cord blood bank.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9072, USA.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Meny
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D001782:Blood Donors; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007258:Informed Consent; D010920:Placenta; D011247:Pregnancy; D011786:Quality Control; D014470:Umbilical Cord; D014481:United States