Machine readable labels in the blood transfusion service Proceedings of a Symposium held on June 13th, 1979

Dr W J Jenkins In 1977 when the Sheffield Transfusion Centre took delivery of the first GROUPAMATIC blood grouping machine in the UK it was equipped with a sample identification system involving complicated and expensive disposable punched cards. In fact, the cards were so expensive that Dr Wagstaff...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jenkins, J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Technical aspects of bar coding
  • Proposed changes to blood pack labels in the UK
  • Experience with machine readable labels at the New York Blood Center
  • Discussion
  • Interim Report from the Working Party for the Introduction of Machine Readable Labels
  • Discussion
  • Proposal for the introduction of bar coded labels and data processing in Regional Transfusion Centres
  • Discussion
  • Implications for hospital transfusion departments
  • General discussion
  • List of delegates