Changes in practice and organisation surrounding blood transfusion in NHS trusts in England 1995-2005

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-243

  Taylor, C J C ^a   Murphy, M F ^a   Lowe, D ^b   Pearson, M ^b  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 58149132175     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.023895     Document Type: Article

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