The role of the scientific research in the development of the blood transfusion service of armed forces of Russia (Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Blood and Tissue Research Department of the Kirov Military Medical Academy)
The article gives the analysis of the research work carried out by the Blood and Tissue Research Department of the Military Medical Academy over the first 50 years of its existence. Described are the department's research priorities, such as the development of the organizational and personnel structure of the military blood transfusion service in peace and war times, blood, its components and bone marrow donation issues, mass provision, storage and transportation of transfusion products, the efficiency of blood components and new blood substitutes in the treatment of battle wounds. Given is the analysis of the scientific conferences held and the transfusion service documents developed by the department.