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Reporting Transfusion‐Associated Hepatitis
Author(s) -
Grindon A. J.,
Rosvoll R. V.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1980.20180125024.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , hepatitis , emergency medicine , pediatrics , intensive care medicine
Exclusion of donors implicated in transfusion‐associated hepatitis (TAH) remains important as a means of preventing this disease. By sending a six‐month follow‐up post card to the physician of every patient receiving blood, the reporting rate of TAH for one hospital has increased six times the average of the region.