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Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
Medical, pre-operative, and post-operative organizational approaches that support patients who refuse allogeneic BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS or blood products for personal reasons, religious beliefs, or fear of bloodborne infections. Preparations for AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS may be a component of some programs.