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Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a complex process that is associated with a heavy demand for resources and need for multispecialty teams. The first transplant procedures were performed over 40 years ago. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of procedures performed over the past 10 years (Fig. 2.1)
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Appel, P., Maziarz, R.T. (2010). The Business of Cellular Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. In: Maziarz, R., Slater, S. (eds) Blood and Marrow Transplant Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7506-5_2
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