Concerns with the methodology, analysis and discussion of the Buzzy® and transillumination comparison article

Blood Transfusion

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  Baxter, Amy L ^a   Lawson, M Louise ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PHLEBOTOMY;

EID: 84893914565     PISSN: 17232007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2450/2013.0244-13     Document Type: Editorial

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