Blood Res.  2016 Dec;51(4):290-292. 10.5045/br.2016.51.4.290.

Steps taken to alleviate under-reporting of transfusion reactions at a public sector hospital in Pakistan

• Rashid A
• Agha MA
• Minhas S
• Nepal B
• Nusrat N

• KMID: 2364324
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2016.51.4.290

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Pakistan*
Public Sector*
Transfusion Reaction*

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  Fig. 1 Transfusion reaction reporting form.

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