Characteristics of blood-injection-injury fears in people receiving intravenous chemotherapy

Current Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-132

  Harris, Lynne M ^a   Jones, Mairwen K ^a   Carey, Catherine L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood injection injury fear; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Disgust sensitivity; Phobia

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349138647     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: 19364733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-009-9048-z     Document Type: Article

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