Dismantling applied tension: Mechanisms of a treatment to reduce blood donation-related symptoms

Transfusion

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2217-2222

  Ditto, Blaine ^a   France, Christopher R ^b   Albert, Michael ^b   Byrne, Nelson ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPLIED TENSION; ARM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONOR; CHAIR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NEEDLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36348946251     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2007.01449.x     Document Type: Article

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