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Fast Track Anaemia Clinic (FTAC) and Intravenous Iron Administration: Its Relevance and Application Today in India

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Ghosh, K. Fast Track Anaemia Clinic (FTAC) and Intravenous Iron Administration: Its Relevance and Application Today in India. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 34, 343–344 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-017-0878-9

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