Analyzing sociodemographic factors amongst blood donors

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-25

  Shenga, Namgay ^a   Thankappan, K R ^b   Kartha, C C ^b   Pal, Ranabir ^c  

^a Government of Sikkim   (India)

^b SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Education; Occupation; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650467589     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.58667     Document Type: Article

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