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Invited Article: Celebrating the achievements of Professor Stan Heptinstall, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Platelets (1990–2015)

Remote platelet function testing – Significant progress towards widespread testing in clinical practice

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Pages 399-401 | Received 08 Apr 2015, Accepted 20 Apr 2015, Published online: 19 May 2015

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