and nothing else 5% of Americans wh...

and nothing else 5% of Americans who are eligible to give relations actually do, according to a May 13 2002 recents release from the College of American Pathologists. Of this percentage, not all donate in succession a regular basis. Those eligible to donate can do in like manner every eight weeks.

Summer as well as the winter holidays, is a crucial time for vital current donations because donations decrease and shortages increase. Shortages can be obviateed by encouraging those eligible to donate to do in such a manner regularly.

The community has launched a blood donation reminder web site, http://www.myhealthtest reminder.com. Users can register with this site and cull a date to receive an e-mail reminder to donate descendants They also can send e-mail reminders to encourage family members and friends to use the service. Information upon the site is presented in the two English and Spanish.

Regular Donations are solution to Preventing Serious Blood Bank Shortages (new release, Northfield, Ill: body of American Pathologists, May 13 2002) http://www.ap .org/html/public/donations.html (accessed 29 May 2002)

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