Increase accuracy of visual estimation of blood loss from education programme

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages

  Sukprasert, Matchuporn ^a   Choktanasiri, Wicharn ^a   Ayudhya, Nathpong Israngura Na ^a   Promsonthi, Pattama ^a   O Prasertsawat, Pratak ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Education programme; Visual estimation of blood loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD VOLUME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NURSE; SURGICAL SPONGE; VISION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY ROOMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 33846709197     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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