Download or read book Blood and Blood Products written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-12-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the safety and availability of the nation's supply of blood and blood components. It discusses the risks of disease transmission, methods of guarding the blood supply, new ideas on safety and monitoring, risk tolerance, risk communication, and no-fault insurance.