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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Bare shelves in the blood bank means threat to patient care
A critical shortage of blood, which has stretched supplies thin nationwide, threatens hospitals’ ability to provide many types of patient care. The Red Cross has just declared the first-ever national blood crisis. A blood bank director with nearly 40 years of experience urges every eligible person to step up and make an appointment to donate as soon as possible.