Physicians’ lack of knowledge - a possible reason for red blood cell transfusion overuse?

Abstract Background A significant percentage of red blood cell transfusions are inappropriately overused. This study investigated physicians from the western Galilee in terms of their knowledge of transfusion medicine as a potential reason for red blood cell overuse, and assessed the influence of pe...

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Published in:	Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Main Authors:	Roni Rahav Koren, Celia Suriu, Orly Yakir, Luiza Akria, Masad Barhoum, Andrei Braester
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-12-01
Subjects:	Red blood cell transfusion Knowledge Medical overuse
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-017-0173-0