Optimal issuing policies for hospital blood inventory
Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most common type of blood cells and the primary means of delivering oxygen throughout the body. They are perishable with a permitted storage time of forty-two days in Canada and in the United States. RBCs undergo a series of pathological changes while in storage. These...
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University of British Columbia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44417 |