Transitioning from ‘blood’ safety to ‘transfusion’ safety: addressing the single biggest risk of transfusion
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ISBT Science Series
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1751-2816
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2824.2011.01446.x