Red blood cell transfusion at a hospital providing level 1 and 2 services

Expiry Date
: 01/06/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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This aim of this study was to describe blood transfusion practice and explore doctors’ attitudes towards transfusion.

Keywords: Red blood cell; transfusion thresholds; practice; attitudes

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this CME is to know how doctors actually practice blood transfusion based on their underlying attitudes and compared to the current gold standard of transfusion practice.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Doctors current practice of red blood cell transfusion

  2. Doctors’ attitudes to transfusion
  3. Current best red blood cell transfusion practice.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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