Vast Majority of Blood Transfusions Inappropriate (Audio Report)

Group Questions Appropriateness of Blood Transfusions By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: April 23, 2009

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/Hospitalists/13869
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