Brain death and organ donation in Germany: Analysis of procurement in a neurosurgical unit and review of press reports

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 641-646

  Kleindienst, A ^a   Haupt, W F ^b   Hildebrandt, G ^b  

^a DESSAU MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain death; Neurosurgical intensive care unit; Organ donation; Transplantation law

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BRAIN DEATH; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION;

ADULT; BRAIN DEATH; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0032974134     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050354     Document Type: Article

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