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September 01, 1996; Volume 63,Issue 5

  1. Di Bisceglie, Adrian M.

    1. Interpreting serologic tests for hepatitis C virus infection: balancing cost and clarity
      Geoffrey S. Long, MD, Bruce R. Bacon, MD and Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1996, 63 (5) 264-268;

      ELISA screening tests for HCV have unacceptably high false-positive rates. Newer tests are more accurate, but costly.

  2. Domen, Ronald E.

    1. Preoperative autologous blood donation: clinical, economic, and ethical issues
      Ronald E. Domen, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1996, 63 (5) 295-300;

      Autologous blood transfusion is not without risk. The expense involved in reducing the use of allogeneic blood raises a number of ethical issues.

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