March MJA publishes controversial article (Isbister, J.P.) titled ‘The paradigm shift in blood transfusion’. This article is referred to as the origin of the field of Patient Blood Management.
Australia’s 1st annual Platelet Antibody Workshop (APAW) is convened to align with ISBT international efforts to standardise & quality control platelet serological testing (pictured).
December issue of TRANSFUSION AABB: Editorial: Transfusion medicine. The maturing of a specialty.
