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Factors That Influence Demand for Transfusion

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Trigger Factors in Transfusion Medicine

Part of the book series: Developments in Hematology and Immunology ((DIHI,volume 31))

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It may be helpful to start by defining two conventions that will be used in this paper.

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McClelland, D.B.L. (1996). Factors That Influence Demand for Transfusion. In: Sibinga, C.T.S., Das, P.C., Snyder, E.L. (eds) Trigger Factors in Transfusion Medicine. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 31. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1287-1_4

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