Factors that motivate and hinder blood donation in Greece

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 443-450

  Marantidou, O ^a   Loukopoulou, L ^b   Zervou, E ^c   Martinis, G ^d   Egglezou, A ^e   Fountouli, P ^f   Dimoxenous, P ^g   Parara, M ^h   Gavalaki, M ⁱ   Maniatis, A ^j  

^a Asklipeion Hospital   (Greece)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^d DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^e G Papanikolaou Hospital   (Greece)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IRAKLION   (Greece)

^g Mamatseion Hospital   (Greece)

^h Blood Bank   (Greece)

ⁱ LAIKO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^j Henry Dunan Hospital   (Greece)

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Author keywords

Blood; Incentives; Perception; Replacement; Risk; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHICS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD DONORS; DONOR SELECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GREECE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 36649022883     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2007.00797.x     Document Type: Article

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