Blood transfusion in elderly patients with chronic anemia: a qualitative analysis of the general practitioners’ attitudes

Blood transfusion in elderly patients with chronic anemia: a qualitative analysis of the general practitioners’ attitudes

Abstract Background Blood transfusion in chronic anemia is not covered by guidelines specific to older adults. When they consider that this treatment is necessary in elderly patients, French general practitioners (GPs) contact a hospital specialist to plan a transfusion. Methods Twenty French GPs we...

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Main Authors: Sylvain Le Calvé, Dominique Somme, Joaquim Prud’homm, Aline Corvol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Anemia
Transfusion
Elderly
GP
Decision
Referral
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0647-8

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