Remuneration for blood donation and attitudes towards blood donation and receipt in Leeds

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-140

  Jones, Richard P O ^a   Prasad, V ^a   Kuruvatti, J ^a   Tahir, N ^a   Whitaker, P ^a   Dawson, A S J ^a   Harrison, M A ^a   Williams, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age dependence distribution; Blood donor donation; Payment remuneration; Recipient

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATTITUDE; BLOOD DONOR; CHI SQUARE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MONEY; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE; BLOOD DONORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 0038656693     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3148.2003.00433.x     Document Type: Review

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