Religiosity, anxiety, and discussions about organ donation: Understanding a complex system of associations

Health Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-164

  Morse, Chris R ^a   Afifi, Walid A ^b   Morgan, Susan E ^c   Stephenson, Michael T ^d   Reichert, Tom ^e   Harrison, Tyler R ^c   Long, Shawn D ^f  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DONOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549083048     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230802676755     Document Type: Article

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