Goals

NATA's goal and purpose is to provide education in the field of transfusion medicine and alternatives.

NATA therefore focuses on two essential aspects:

• Promoting better use of blood products and transfusion alternatives in everyday clinical practice.
  
  
• Sharing experience among health care teams.

History

This idea sprung from the dynamic co-operation of a group of anesthetists, surgeons and blood bankers concerned with blood conservation techniques. This initiative was co-ordinated by Professor J.F. Baron (France) and Doctor R.K. Spence (USA).

NATA was founded in Graz, Austria, in April 1998, and is now made up of world-renowned experts in the field of blood conservation in surgery and medicine, along with lawyers specializing in medical law and medical ethicists.

Approach

• Medical and scientific exchange.
  
  
• NATA is developing a new, fully independent and multidisciplinary approach.
  
  
• NATA wishes to be close to the patient and bring practical solutions to the medical profession, not just learned discourse.
  
  
• By disseminating information of a high scientific level, our network can provide a comprehensive overview of the large field of transfusion medicine and transfusion alternatives.