Making sense of the use of blood and blood products
Dodsworth, H.
Nursing Times 91(1): 25-27
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 7838744 Document Number: 445219
The administration of blood in hospital is a common procedure, but many health-care professionals have unanswered questions about blood products such as platelets. This paper looks at some of the considerations involved in the collection and use of blood and blood products.
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