Consent for blood transfusion [16]

Anaesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 816-

  Bromilow, J ^a   Green, R J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFECTION RISK; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT;

EID: 33745831150     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04732.x     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

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5. Hewitt PE, de Silva M. Consent for transfusion: Leaflet on risks is available. British Medical Journal 1998; 316: 397.