Effects of applied muscle tension on the likelihood of blood donor return

Transfusion

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 858-862

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

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCLE TONE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE TONUS; PROBABILITY; SEX FACTORS; SYNCOPE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349170134     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.02067.x     Document Type: Article

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