Should we neglect or nurture replacement blood donors in sub-Saharan Africa?

Biologicals

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-67

  Bates, Imelda ^a   Hassall, Oliver ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood donors; Blood transfusion; Replacement donors; Voluntary donors

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD DONORS; DIRECTED TISSUE DONATION; DONOR SELECTION; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77649183727     PISSN: 10451056     EISSN: 10958320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2009.10.013     Document Type: Article

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