Role of the accident and emergency department in the non-heart-beating donor programme in Leicester

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 321-324

  Hassan, T B ^a   Joshi, M ^a   Quinton, D N ^a   Elwell, R ^b   Baines, J ^b   Bell, P R F ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non heart beating donor; Personnel; Renal transplantation; Resources

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0029736678     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.5.321     Document Type: Article

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