Blood transfusion in the Caribbean: a case study of Trinidad and Tobago.
Transfus Med
; 27(1): 3-9, 2017 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28168869
The Caribbean islands form an archipelago connecting North and South America. They have all been colonised by European countries and share strong historical, social, economic and diplomatic links with North America. However, their blood transfusion services have evolved differently, using predominantly family/replacement rather than voluntary non-remunerated donors as has been the practice in England and America since 1926 and 1970, respectively. This article uses the case of Trinidad and Tobago to examine the history and current state of blood transfusion services in the Caribbean and to present early results of an initiative for improving blood safety and adequacy in the region.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transfusão de Sangue
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Atenção à Saúde
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Segurança do Sangue
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transfus Med
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Trinidad e Tobago
País de publicação:
Reino Unido