Why, When and How Should We Provide Red Cell Transfusions To Neonates?

Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Disease: Neonatology Questions and Controversies

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 44-57

  Ohls, Robin K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 58249135796     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141603158-1.10004-6     Document Type: Chapter

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