Reversal of warfarin-coagulopathy: How to improve plasma transfusion practice in a community hospital setting?
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0973-6247
DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_110_17