Blood Transfusion Safety in Africa: A Literature Review of Infectious Disease and Organizational Challenges
- 26 August 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Transfusion Medicine Reviews
- Vol. 26 (2), 164-180
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.07.006
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