Watch this presentation by Dr Amanda Thomson (23 April 2014), exploring the underlying patient blood management principles and clinical practice requirements for when single unit red cells should be considered. Dr Amanda Thomson is a Transfusion Medicine Specialist at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, a Clinical Advisor for the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission Blood Watch program and the Blood Management Program at Royal North Shore/Ryde hospitals as well as Medical Editor for BloodSafe eLearning Australia. 

Learning outcomes:

• Optimise understanding of patient blood management principles
  
• Improve knowledge of appropriate prescribing of red cell transfusions according to individual patient requirements
  

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