Serious hazards of transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance and progress is improving transfusion safety.

Paula H B Bolton-Maggs; Hannah Cohen

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Serious hazards of transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance and progress is improving transfusion safety.

November 20, 2013

Bolton-Maggs PHB, Cohen H. Br J Haematol. 2013;163(3):303-14.

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This review summarizes results from a longstanding transfusion safety program in the United Kingdom and recommends strategies for improvement and error reduction based on that evidence.

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