Using integrated care pathways to ensure best practice in clinical transfusion

International Journal of Care Pathways

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 80-88

  Nanuck, Yusuff ^a   Mccombe, Jane ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTEGRATED CARE PATHWAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0042470535     PISSN: 20404026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147322970300700206     Document Type: Article

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