title: History of patient blood management.
abstract: This article traces the development of modern patient blood management (PBM) from its origins in 17th-century transfusion to the present day.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Clarité, Chapel Hill, NC 08003, USA. rkspence@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erhard
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000266:history*; D019468:Disease Management; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000266:history