The transfusion audit as a tool to improve transfusion practice: A critical appraisal

Transfusion Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-81

  Kanter, Michael H ^a  

^a Southern California Permanente Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD COMPONENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PUBLISHING; TRANSFUSION;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0346388711     PISSN: 09553886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3886(98)00012-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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