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    "It's the latest advancement in surgery, which some experts say should be the new standard in care."



    "We're talking about surgery that does not use any kind of blood transfusion."

    Click here for the source: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/vide...#ixzz1LEWkGaE7
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      martyj2 - 10-04-2011, 12:43 AM
      I saw a news clip on PBS some months back, that the government was encouraging hospitals to voluntarily join in something called Hemovigilance Program. Is this still alive? growing? or nose dive?

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