Enhancing attitudes and intentions in prospective blood donors: Evaluation of a new donor recruitment brochure

Transfusion

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 526-530

  France, Christopher R ^a   Montalva, Roen ^a   France, Janis L ^a   Trost, Zina ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; DONOR SELECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PUBLICATION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAMPHLETS;

EID: 39749138838     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2007.01565.x     Document Type: Article

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