Introduction to Iranian blood transfusion organization and blood safety in Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 82-87

  Abolghasemi, H ^a,b   Maghsudlu, M ^a   Kafi Abad, S Amini ^a   Cheraghali, A ^a,b  

^a IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

^b BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood donation; Blood safety; Blood Transfusion; Iran

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749112960     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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