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Pediatric transfusion medicine: development of a critical mass
Author(s) -
Hillyer Christopher D.,
Mondoro Traci Heath,
Josephson Cassandra D.,
Sanchez Rosa,
Sloan Steven R.,
Ambruso Daniel R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.02015.x
Subject(s) - subspecialty , transfusion medicine , relevance (law) , adolescent medicine , medicine , pediatric medicine , medline , intensive care medicine , family medicine , blood transfusion , political science , surgery , law
Many significant events have occurred in the recent past that beg a broad audience to address the question “What is pediatric transfusion medicine?” Herein, we list some of these events and their relevance below and attempt to provide an answer for this question. Indeed, several issues regarding the subspecialty of pediatric transfusion medicine (PTM) are particularly timely, and it appears that a critical mass, or a nidus capable of becoming a critical mass, is developing in PTM.