Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 307-316 , October 2007

Community Volunteerism and Blood Donation: Altruism as a Lifestyle Choice

  • Megan Alessandrini

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Megan Alessandrini, School of Government, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.

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PII: S0887-7963(07)00045-4

doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2007.05.006

Transfusion Medicine Reviews
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 307-316 , October 2007