Brain stem death and organ donation

Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 236-241

  Munn, J ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; BREATHING REFLEX; CORNEA REFLEX; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY DONOR; LEGAL ASPECT; LIMB MOVEMENT; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL REFLEX; REFLEX; REVIEW;

EID: 0032424711     PISSN: 09537112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-7112(98)80042-2     Document Type: Article

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