Transfusion trigger: A careless term that disregards pathophysiology

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 7 I, 2004, Pages 950-952

  Frangos, Spiros G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW;

EID: 3042785820     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.24.9.950.36097     Document Type: Review

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