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Where can I find more information about blood transfusions?

If you want to learn more about blood transfusions visit Transfusion Ontario Website's Patient Program.


This user-friendly slide presentation titled, Blood Transfusion: A Patient's Perspective, was developed for patients by the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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Perioperative Patient Blood Management Program

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