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Executive Health Management

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2015 13 Sep

  The use of an economical drug for hip or knee replacements since 2013 has helped St. Michael's Hospital in Ontario, Canada reduce the number of transfusions performed during these surgeries by more than 40 percent without negatively affecting any patients.  “Having a coordinated blood management program is a very great value in limiting unnecessary...Read more