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A history of the Army Blood Program : how leaders and events shaped the way soldiers receive lifesaving blood /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fryar, Ronny A. (Author)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Fort Sam Houston, Texas : Borden Institute, US Army Medical Department Center and School, Office of the Surgeon General, 2020.
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Blood Program.
Blood banks > United States > History.
Medicine, Military > United States > History.
Quality control.
History, Modern > 21st century.
History, Modern > 20th century.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo154028
Table of Contents:
  • The roots of Army blood banking: 1940s and 1950s
  • Blood program growth, standardization, and coordination : 1960s
  • Commitment to quality and safety : 1970s
  • Review, refine, and expand : 1980s
  • Testing advances and quality assurance : 1990s
  • Modernizing and addressing new challenges : 2000s
  • Today's Army Blood Program
  • The evolution of Army blood supply units.