Organizational changes in Estonia.
The situation of the blood transfusion service in Estonia is analyzed since 1991. Considerable changes towards the establishment of a cost-effective on a cost-efficient system providing self-sufficiency of good quality blood products in future have been made. National blood transfusion service based on voluntary nonremunerated donations is under development.
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Dept. Internal Med., University of Tartu, Estonia. everaus@lkl.lk.cut.ee
D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000592:standards*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004957:Estonia; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012449:Safety; D012922:Social Change; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*