Bar code and radio-frequency technologies can increase safety and efficiency of blood transfusions

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 436-439

  Sandler, S Gerald ^a   Langeberg, Albert ^a   Carty, Kimberly ^a   Dohnalek, Laurie J ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATH; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BUDGET; CODING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; NURSE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33745766437     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/QNR1B7310H7376MP     Document Type: Review

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