Minneapolis bridges falling down: Emergency transfusion preparedness

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 403-407

  Gorlin, Jed B ^a,b   Hick, John L ^b  

^a Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster response; Integrated networks; Transfusion preparedness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS DISASTER; MEDICAL DEVICE; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; STRUCTURE COLLAPSE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

DISASTER RESPONSE; INTEGRATED NETWORKS; TRANSFUSION PREPAREDNESS;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CIVIL DEFENSE; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; MINNESOTA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84888430834     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: 18781683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.05.034     Document Type: Article

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