International comparison of the technical efficiency of component preparation

Transfusion

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2109-2114

  Veihola, Marketta ^a   Aroviita, Pekka ^b   Linna, Miika ^b   Sintonen, Harri ^b   Kekomäki, Riitta ^b  

^a FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD COMPONENT REMOVAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS;

EID: 33751382327     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.01036.x     Document Type: Article

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