International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 299-301 , October 2009

Blood transfusions: more is not necessarily better

,Accepted 22 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.04.007

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 299-301 , October 2009

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