Blood donors deferral prevalence and causes in a tertiary health care hospital, southern Nigeria

Abstract Background Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention. However, the safety of the donor and the recipient is paramount. This study was aimed at determining the blood donation deferral pattern of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Methods A retrospective analysis of the prospectiv...

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Main Authors: Henshaw Uchechi Okoroiwu, Enosakhare Aiyudubie Asemota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4352-2