Education in transfusion medicine for medical students and doctors

摘要

The optimal clinical use of blood and blood products requires profound theoretical and practical knowledge in transfusion medicine. While the importance of a continuous knowledge transfer in Transfusion Medicine is well recognized, less is known about the character and scope of education in transfusion medicine to medical students and residents. The purpose of the present Forum is to get information on the educational practise in transfusion medicine around the world, with particular emphasis on the education and training of medical students and residents. The following questions were sent to experts in the field: