Ep 3: Lifeblood's therapeutic donor program with Dr Peter Bentley

Iron Matters

English - June 28, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB
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Dr Peter Bentley, a Senior Medical Officer with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood based in Perth. His manages the therapeutic donor program for Lifeblood. He talks about the benefits of the program for people with haemochromatosis requiring venesections, the benefits for the community and how treating GPs and specialists can easily refer patients for venesection using the online High ferritin app. Listen now.

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