Validation of the WHO hemoglobin color scale method

Anemia

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Darshana, Leeniyagala Gamaralalage Thamal ^a   Uluwaduge, Deepthi Inoka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 84900035442     PISSN: 20901267     EISSN: 20901275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/531670     Document Type: Article

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