title: Guidelines for prophylactic platelet transfusions: need for a concurrent outcomes management system.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Outcome Assessment and Quality Management, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shulkin
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Stadtmauer
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000592:standards*; D003211:Concurrent Review; D000075202:Contraindications; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015143:Philadelphia; D010976:Platelet Count; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy