title: Blood transfusion.
abstract: Blood transfusion is a potentially dangerous treatment in which adverse reactions are rare but can be fatal. This article introduces recently published national guidelines for the care of recipients of a blood transfusion (BCSH 1999) and focuses in particular on the responsibilities of nurses and midwives.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atterbury
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D065227:Transfusion Reaction