The effect of various platelet dosing strategies on transfusion costs

Review

Richard J Benjamin. Transfusion. 2012 Sep.

. 2012 Sep;52(9):1852-4.

doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03731.x.

No abstract available

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