A two-phase audit of fresh frozen plasma: A regional approach [1]

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-76

  Soutar, Richard L ^a   Jobanputra, S ^b   Tait, R C ^c  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA;

BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PLASMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 1842815822     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0958-7578.2004.00480.x     Document Type: Letter

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