Transfusion research priorities for blood services in sub-Saharan Africa

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 855-863

  Bates, Imelda ^a   Hassall, Oliver ^a   Mapako, Tonderai ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b African Society for Blood Transfusion   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; blood services; blood transfusion; research

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAFETY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONSENSUS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; WORKSHOP; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS;

EID: 85020406352     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14577     Document Type: Review

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