A survey of resident physicians' knowledge concerning transfusion medicine in Shiraz, Iran

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 118-120

  Kasraian, Leila ^a   Tavassoli, Alireza ^a  

^a HIGH INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; education; knowledge; medical education; physician; transfusion medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905402802     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.137451     Document Type: Article

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