Trustworthiness of information about blood donation and transfusion in relation to knowledge and perceptions of risk: An analysis of UK stakeholder groups

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-216

  Ferguson, Eamonn ^a   Farrell, K ^a   James, V ^b   Lowe, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Optimistic bias; Perceived risk; Sources of information; Stakeholder groups; Transfusion donation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK; STATISTICS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 3042600255     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0958-7578.2004.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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