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- Title
Blood Transfusion in Surgery in Africa.
- Authors
Jani, P.; Howard, A.
- Abstract
The article offers information on an epidemiology report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the critical medical care and blood transfusion therapy in Africa. As mentioned, blood transfusion has a vital role in treatment of surgical patients suffering from trauma, bleeding and obstetrics. As stated, there is a need for surgeons to participate in local and national hospital transfusion committees to improve the transfusion therapy and public health.
- Subjects
AFRICA; BLOOD transfusion; CRITICAL care medicine; WORLD Health Organization; HOSPITAL transfusion committees; EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Publication
East & Central African Journal of Surgery, 2011, Vol 16, Issue 2, p7
- ISSN
1024-297X
- Publication type
Article