Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 299-305 , June 2010

An analysis of decision making in cord blood donation through a participatory approach

In memory of Professor Brian O’ Connell

  • Elena Salvaterra

      Affiliations

    • Centro di Medicina Trasfusionale, Terapia Cellulare e Criobiologia, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Sara Casati

      Affiliations

    • Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Simonetta Bottardi

      Affiliations

    • Direzione Scientifica, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Antonella Brizzolara

      Affiliations

    • Ufficio per il Trattamento dei Dati Personali, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Daniela Calistri

      Affiliations

    • Corso di Laurea in Ostetricia, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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  • Rosanna Cofano

      Affiliations

    • Servizio Professioni Infermieristiche, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Città di Milano, Italy
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  • Emanuela Folliero

      Affiliations

    • Medical Genetics, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Faustina Lalatta

      Affiliations

    • Medical Genetics, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Cristina Maffioletti

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Mariangela Negri

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Dipartimento Area della Donna, del Bambino e del Neonato, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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  • Paolo Rebulla

      Affiliations

    • Centro di Medicina Trasfusionale, Terapia Cellulare e Criobiologia, Fondazione Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy

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PII: S1473-0502(10)00057-1

doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.03.005

Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 299-305 , June 2010

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