Blood and the classification of anaemia
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Blood and the classification of anaemia

Helen Hand Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield
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This article gives a brief overview of the function and composition of blood, focusing on the red blood cell and the development of the various types of anaemia. Good patient care and effective treatment of this complex condition is dependent on informed nursing practice.

Nursing Standard. 15, 39, 45-53. doi: 10.7748/ns2001.06.15.39.45.c3041

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h.e.hand@sheffield.ac.uk

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Keywords :

Blood - Blood disorders

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06 June 2001 / Vol 15 issue 39

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