Moving on from voluntary non-remunerated donors: Who is the best blood donor?

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 763-769

  Allain, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood donor; Blood supply; Family replacement donor; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIBODY TITER; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAFETY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOLUNTARY NON REMUNERATED BLOOD DONOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SUPPLY; FAMILY/REPLACEMENT DONOR; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD SAFETY; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DONOR SELECTION; HUMANS; REMUNERATION; VIRUS DISEASES; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 80052266268     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08708.x     Document Type: Review

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