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Inappropriate and unnecessary transfusions of blood products are problematic. Blood conservation strategies have been developed to minimize the need for blood transfusions. Solve it!
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Friedman, M.T., West, K.A., Bizargity, P., Annen, K., Gur, H.D., Hilbert, T. (2023). Carpe Diem!. In: Immunohematology, Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, and Cellular Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14638-1_38
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