The European Union Blood Safety Directive and its implications for blood services

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-130

  Robinson, E Angela E ^a   Hampson, Hilary ^a  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood safety; Directives; European Union

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA;

BLOOD; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 34547741075     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2007.00942.x     Document Type: Review

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