Transfusion medicine in unified Europe. Brief report on the status of transfusion medicine in central and east European countries

Requests of the Council of Europe are harmonization of policies, encouragement of voluntary, unremunerated donation, self-sufficiency and introduction of EC quality standards. Present conditions were evaluated by a study in 11 countries of Eastern and Central Europe. Quality control is usually done...

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Published in:	Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin Vol. 21 Suppl 3; p. 16
Main Authors:	Brüster, H T, Lehnert, E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Switzerland 01-11-1994
Subjects:	Blood Banks - legislation & jurisprudence Blood Component Transfusion - legislation & jurisprudence Blood Transfusion - legislation & jurisprudence Cross-Cultural Comparison European Union Humans Quality Assurance, Health Care - legislation & jurisprudence
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Summary:	Requests of the Council of Europe are harmonization of policies, encouragement of voluntary, unremunerated donation, self-sufficiency and introduction of EC quality standards. Present conditions were evaluated by a study in 11 countries of Eastern and Central Europe. Quality control is usually done according to USSR guidelines. Alarming are decreasing numbers of blood donations of 15% within 2 years. For satisfaction of FVIII needs plasma production has to be increased 3 times. In the countries of Western Europe too self-sufficiency is not yet reached. Strong efforts should be taken in Eastern, Central and also in Western Europe to reach self-sufficiency in the evolving unified Europe.
ISSN:	1019-8466