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A Doctor's Perspective

Minimially Invasive Surgery and the Bloodless Patient

Will Your Health Care Plan Allow You to Come to AGH?

AGH Opens Center for Restorative Joint Surgery

An Alternative To Hysterectomy

Gastroenterology and the Bloodless Patient

Detecting a GI Bleed

Gynecologic Oncology and Bloodless Surgery: A Doctor's Perspective

Bloodless Orthopaedic Surgery: A Doctor's Perspective

Endovascular Surgery: A Doctor’s Perspective

Do I Need to See a Gynecologist?
An interview with Dr. Eugene Scioscia Jr., M.D.

Bloodless Cardiac Surgery:
‘What is a Perfusionist, What is His Role in Bloodless Medicine?’

Urology and Bloodless Surgery: A Physician’s Perspective

A Patient's Perspective

Bloodless Caesarean Section

Bloodless Prostate Surgery: A Patients Perspective

Bloodless Vascular Surgery: A Patient's Perspective

Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery: A Family's Perspective

Kidney Transplantation - A Patient’s Perspective

Re-operative Coronary Bypass Surgery: A Patient's Perspective

Bloodless Brain Surgery: A Patient's Perspective

Bloodless Neurosurgery: A Patient's Perspective

A Patient’s Perspective of Colon Surgery

Questions and Answers

What is Apheresis?

What is Albumin?

What is FFP?

Is There Blood in the 'Swine Flu' Vaccine?

Is a Cooperative Surgeon Enough?

Are Blood Substitutes Currently Available in the United States?

Understanding the Benefits and Limitations of Non-Blood Volume Expanders

Is a Minor Blood Fraction a Small Amount of Blood?

What is an Epidural Blood Patch?

Rh o(D) Immune Globulin - Your Questions Answered

How Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefit the Bloodless Patient?

How Do I Prepare Nutritionally For Upcoming Surgery?

What Are Non-Blood Volume Expanders?

What is hemin? How is it used?

Organ Transplantation Without Blood - Your Questions

Do I Need a Colonoscopy?

Questions and Answers

What is Hemin?
How is it Used?

Are there details about this minor blood fraction you need to know when choosing a treatment? Learn about hemin and it's uses.

Questions and Answers

What is VZIg?

A hospital may ask you to indicate whether or not you will accept VZIg. Would you recognize that term? Would you be willing to accept it?

Ready Reference

Understanding Blood and Blood Components

Blood and Blood Fractions Chart

Learn more about blood and 'minor blood fractions' with this helpful interactive chart.