Strengthening the service continuum between transfusion providers and suppliers: Enhancing the blood services network

Transfusion

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages

  Sime, Stacy L ^a  

^a The Blood Center of Central Iowa   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COST CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; BLOOD BANK; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COST; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; MANAGEMENT; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RED CROSS; RISK; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICARE; PATIENT RIGHTS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POLICY MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RED CROSS; RISK; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27244454038     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2005.00620.x     Document Type: Review

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