The effects of applied tension on symptoms in French-speaking blood donors: A randomized trial

Health Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 433-437

  Ditto, Blaine ^a   France, Christopher R ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied tension; Blood donation; Fainting; Prevention; Vasovagal symptoms

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; APPLIED TENSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONOR; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CHAIR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NEEDLE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; VISUAL DISORDER; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744474667     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.3.433     Document Type: Article

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