Unnecessary Blood Transfusions Prompt Call For Standards

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Unnecessary Blood Transfusions Prompt Call For Standards

WASHINGTON -- Check into the hospital and you may get a blood transfusion you didn't really need. There's a lot of variation around the country in how quick doctors are to order up a few pints – not in cases of trauma or hemorrhage where infusing blood fast can be life-saving, but for a range of other reasons.

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