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Editorial
. 2022 Mar;163(3):1025-1026.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.129. Epub 2020 May 11.

Commentary: Culture trumps (transfusion) guidelines

Christopher T Ryan  1 , Todd K Rosengart  2
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Editorial

Commentary: Culture trumps (transfusion) guidelines

Christopher T Ryan et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Cultural elements may affect the establishment of patient care best practices such as transfusion rates.

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Disclosures: The authors reported no conflicts of interest.

The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they may have a conflict of interest. The editors and reviewers of this article have no conflicts of interest.

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