Future directions in utilization review: The role of transfusion algorithms

Transfusion Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-105

  Goodnough, Lawrence T ^a,b   Despotis, George J ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR DEFICIENCY; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART SURGERY; HEMOSTASIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TRANSFUSION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0031809466     PISSN: 09553886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3886(98)00015-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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