Crisis in the Sustainability of the U.S. Blood System
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- 12 October 2017
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 377 (15), 1485-1488
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsb1706496
Abstract
Current methods of paying blood banks for blood products are forcing a substantial number of suppliers to operate at a loss. Changes in the system may be required to ensure the safety and adequacy of the supply of blood products.Keywords
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