The stability of family decisions to consent or refuse organ donation: Would you do it again?

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 156-162

  Burroughs, Thomas E ^a   Hong, Barry A ^a   Kappel, Dean F ^b   Freedman, Barry K ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mid America Transplant Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadaveric organ donation; Donation decision; Procurement strategies; Satisfaction; Stability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BRAIN DEATH; CADAVER DONOR; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031946625     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199803000-00007     Document Type: Article

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