A quality improvement project which initiated a change in practice and several million pounds worth of savings to the NHS
Platelet transfusions are essential in the management of selected patients with thrombocytopenia. Up to 65% are given to haematology patients and most are used in the elderly. In England over the 5 years following the financial year April 2006 to March 2007 (2006/ 2007) demand increased by 22%. This...
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Wiley
2017
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