Transfusion thresholds in common elective surgical procedures in Finland

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 96-100

  Capraro, L ^a   Nuutinen, L ^b   Myllyla G ^a  

^a FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD VOLUME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 0034103382     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000031157     Document Type: Article

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