Vasovagal syncope and blood donor return: Examination of the role of experience and affective expectancies

Behavior Modification

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-174

  Olatunji, Bunmi O ^a   Etzel, Erin N ^a   Ciesielski, Bethany G ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Blood donation; Disgust; Fear; Pain; Vasovagal sensations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD DONOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; AGING; BLOOD DONORS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 77949575740     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445510362576     Document Type: Article

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