Student and community perceptions about organ donors, non-donors and transplant recipients
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A comparison of registered and unregistered organ donors' perceptions about transplant recipients.
BACKGROUND We examined whether registered and unregistered donors' perceptions about transplant recipients' previous behavior (e.g., substance use) and responsibility for illness differed based on their deceased organ donor registration decisions. METHODS Students and community members from Queensland, Australia, were surveyed about their perceptions of transplant recipients. RESULTS Respon...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1052-9284,1099-1298
DOI: 10.1002/casp.979