Intraoperative blood salvage: The missing link in providing a safe and effective blood transfusion service

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 266-268

  Semmens, J B ^a   Lawrence Brown, M M D ^a   Miles, L E C ^a   Hellings, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD STORAGE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0034605326     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125636.x     Document Type: Review

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