id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-327139-u5rzp2h4 Barrett, Claire L. Primary healthcare practitioners and patient blood management in Africa in the time of coronavirus disease 2019: Safeguarding the blood supply 2020-05-21 .txt text/plain 1692 106 56 title: Primary healthcare practitioners and patient blood management in Africa in the time of coronavirus disease 2019: Safeguarding the blood supply Whilst commendable work has been performed in health disaster risk management in Africa, 2 and recommendations made on how to maintain the blood supply during infectious outbreaks and the COVID-19 pandemic, 3, 4 no recommendation can entirely safeguard the blood supply. By implementing principles of patient blood management, primary healthcare practitioners may play an important role in the resilience of the blood supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. By implementing principles of patient blood management, primary healthcare practitioners may play an important role in the resilience of the blood supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. If these principles are applied to all patients who receive primary healthcare during the pandemic, the blood supply may be safeguarded for those who need it most. ./cache/cord-327139-u5rzp2h4.txt ./txt/cord-327139-u5rzp2h4.txt