New technology for transfusion safety.

Walter H. Dzik

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New technology for transfusion safety.

January 7, 2011

Dzik WH. Br J Haematol. 2006;136(2).

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The author discusses three transfusion case studies that highlight three areas where errors are most common and technologies that can be used to prevent errors in these areas.

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