Transfusion demand control strategies: Potential efficacy of hospital and regional interventions

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-345

  Crispin, Philip J ^a,b   Burgess, Maria ^c   Crispin, Therese M ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c ACT Health ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood shortage; Blood transfusion; Contingency plan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AUSTRALIA; BLOOD BANKS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 78649466460     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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