Current perceived risks of transfusion in the UK and relevance to the future acceptance of blood substitutes

Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Immobilization Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 179-189

  Lowe, K C ^a   Farrell, K ^a   Ferguson, E M P ^a   James, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; HEMOGLOBIN; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BLOOD DONATION; TRANSFUSION;

BLOOD SUBSTITUTES;

BLOOD SUBSTITUTE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK;

EID: 0035019926     PISSN: 10731199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/BIO-100103042     Document Type: Article

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