Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 14-26 , January 2012

Improving Safety for Young Blood Donors

  • Anne F. Eder

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Anne F. Eder, MD, PhD, American Red Cross, Biomedical Services, National Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.07.008

Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 14-26 , January 2012

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