A comparison of health care and blood supply system structures

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-35

  AuBuchon, J P ^a   Custer, B ^b   Sher, G ^c  

^a PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

^b BLOOD SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood supply systems; Cost of care; Healthcare systems

Indexed keywords

BLOOD BANK; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; MEDICAL LIABILITY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78650364751     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2010.01425.x     Document Type: Review

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