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Blood Conservation and Avoidance Forum to investigate, discuss and report techniques in blood conservation and alternatives to blood transfusion. http://www.noblood.org/

International Society for Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes & Immobilization Biotechnology (ISABI) This group was formed in 1976 to encourage research, development and clinical applications in related areas. http://www.artcell.mcgill.ca/ISABI.htm

International Study of Peri-Operative Transfusion (ISPOT) Investigators A group of researchers from ten countries who are studying the use of technologies to minimize allogeneic blood transfusion (blood from volunteer donors) in patients undergoing elective surgery. http://www.lri.ca/programs/ceu/ispot/default.htm

Medical Care and Blood With good reason, many now ask, 'How safe are blood transfusions?' But this is more than a medical issue. It has made news involving Jehovah's Witnesses. Have you wondered why these ethical people, who believe in good medicine, refuse to accept blood? http://www.watchtower.org/medical_care_and_blood.htm