Living organ donation: The effect of message frame on an altruistic behaviour

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 821-832

  McGregor, Lesley M ^a   Ferguson, Eamonn ^b   O'Carroll, Ronan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

living donation; message frame; questionnaire; transplantation; vignette

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865234679     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311423862     Document Type: Article

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