Gender differences in presentation rates, deferrals and return behaviour among Norwegian blood donors

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 98, Issue 3 A, 2010, Pages

  Misje, A H ^a   Bosnes, V ^a   Heier, Hans Erik ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blood donor retention; Blood donors; Donor deferral; Female blood donors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD DONOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LACTATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 77449127036     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2009.01267.x     Document Type: Article

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