Nurse-led telephone review service for mild inherited bleeding disorders improves attendance rates, frees hospital resources and is highly rated by patients
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp00113 | Journal eISSN: 2055-3390
Language: English
Page range: 66 - 75
Published on: Oct 18, 2018
Published by: Haemnet Ltd
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