Regulations prohibiting blood donation by individuals with seizures or epilepsy are not necessary

Medicine and Law

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 339-347

  Krumholz, A ^a   Ness, P M ^a   Hauser, W A ^a   Douglas, D K ^a   Gibble, J W ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; BLOOD DONOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0031545179     PISSN: 07231393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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