During military action there might be situations where civil requirements for blood transfusion are not obtainable. Numerous warfare experiences suggest that administration of whole blood to a patient with uncontrollable bleeding/bleeding shock will improve survival in case of delayed evacuation. Among Norwegian troops this gives one of two choices: 1. A soldier donates blood to a wounded fellow soldier 2. Personnel in safe distance donates blood and it is transported to the frontline. Alternative b might implicate frequent donations and unused blood must be auto-re-transfused. This study will investigate: 1. Can 'buddy transfusion' in the field be justified also in medical aspects? 2. Can repeated donations and auto-transfusions of transported whole blood into personnel(X) be justified also in medical aspects? (X) Blood typed and screened for HIV, HBV, HCV, Syphilis before assignment
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