Ethical problems in bone marrow transplantation in children

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 8-12

  Massimo, Luisa ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN;

ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; BLOOD BANK; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; REGISTER; SOCIAL WORKER; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 0029827152     PISSN: 02683369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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