Contents

• Abbreviations and acronyms
• Executive summary
• Summary of recommendations and practice points
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Methods
• 3 Clinical guidance
• 4 Background questions
• 5 Future directions
• 6 Implementing, evaluating and maintaining the guidelines
• Appendix A Governance
• Appendix B Transfusion risks in the context of patient blood management
• Appendix C Blood sectors
• Appendix D Process report
• Appendix E Product information
• Appendix F Summary of recommendations and practice points by clinical condition
• References
• List of Tables
• List of Figures