College students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding organ donation: An integrated review of the literature

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 243-271

  Feeley, Thomas Hugh ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 33846633287     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2007.00159.x     Document Type: Review

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