Hemovigilance drives improved transfusion safety
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The role of hemovigilance as a mechanism to increase transfusion safety
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عنوان ژورنال: Transfusion
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0041-1132,1537-2995
DOI: 10.1111/trf.16322