1. Blood Donation: The Gift of Life.
- Author
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Reyes, Damaso
- Subjects
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MEDICAL care of African Americans , *DIRECTED blood donations , *BLOOD transfusion , *SICKLE cell anemia , *AFRICAN Americans , *HEALTH of African Americans - Abstract
Discusses a variety of issues concerning blood donation and transfusion among African Americans in the U.S. Overview of medical cases involving African American children who needed blood transfusion; Prevalence of chronic diseases that require blood transfusion among African Americans; Information on sickle cell anemia; Significance of blood donation to the African American community.
- Published
- 2005