Distraction reduces self-reported physiological reactions to blood donation in novice donors with a blunting coping style

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 447-452

  Bonk, Valerie A ^a   France, Christopher R ^a   Taylor, Brandie K ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audiovisual distraction; Blood donation; Vasovagal reactions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DENIAL; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; STRESS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VERTIGO;

EID: 0035011772     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200105000-00014     Document Type: Article

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