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. 2015 Jul;13(3):354-62.
doi: 10.2450/2015.0139-14. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Factors associated with psychological and physiological stress reactions to blood donation: a systematic review of the literature

Maurits D Hoogerwerf  1   2 , Ingrid J T Veldhuizen  3 , Wim L A M De Kort  4 , Monique H W Frings-Dresen  2 , Judith K Sluiter  2
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Factors associated with psychological and physiological stress reactions to blood donation: a systematic review of the literature

Maurits D Hoogerwerf et al. Blood Transfus. 2015 Jul.
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