Variation in blood collection rates in 18 countries

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-209

  Pinkerton, P H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood collection; Conservation; Wastage

Indexed keywords

BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; POPULATION RESEARCH;

AUSTRALIA; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; EUROPE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34248140627     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2006.12.007     Document Type: Letter

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