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Computer-assisted method for compiling a blood group register.

L A Bellchambers·M G Rinsler·A G Signy
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The compilation of the records of a serology department using a computer to produce alphabetically ordered files is described. This has proved to be an efficient and economical technique which may well be applied to other similar problems in a large clinical laboratory.

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L A Bellchambers, M G Rinsler, A G Signy. 1969. Computer-assisted method for compiling a blood group register.. https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.22.2.229

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