THE ADVANTAGES AND CLINICAL USES OF DESICCATED PLASMA PREPARED BY THE ADTEVAC PROCESS
Authors: E. E. Muirhead, J. M. Hill
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1942)

Article1 February 1942THE ADVANTAGES AND CLINICAL USES OF DESICCATED PLASMA PREPARED BY THE ADTEVAC PROCESSE. E. MUIRHEAD, M.D., J. M. HILL, M.D.E. E. MUIRHEAD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. M. HILL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-16-2-286 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe permanent establishment and widespread use of intravenous plasma therapy are now fully realized. It has become apparent that this type of therapy is very efficacious in the handling of many pathological states, the outstanding one of which is shock. The present war and the urgencies of national defense have increased markedly the interest in this field principally because of its tremendous possibilities in military medicine. 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