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World Service,10 Apr 1996,13 mins

Blood - Donation And Health

Health Matters

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Blood donation and blood health explored. This year the UK's Blood Transfusion Service is 50 years old but is there enough blood to go round? The programme explores the use of autologous blood transfusion, which is using the patients own blood. Also a look at how diet can maximise the health of blood.

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