Communication prompts donation: Exploring the beliefs underlying registration and discussion of the organ donation decision

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 423-435

  Hyde, Melissa K ^a   White, Katherine M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; CULTURE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650996976     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910708X339542     Document Type: Article

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