The dilemma of "to-be or not-to-be": Needs and expectations of the Taiwanese cadaveric organ donor families during the pre-donation transition

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 693-706

  Shih, Fu Jin ^a,b   Lai, Ming Kuen ^a   Lin, Min Heuy ^b   Lin, Hui Ying ^b   Tsao, Chuan I ^b   Duh, Bau Ruei ^c   Chu, Shu Hsun ^b,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cadaveric donor family; Chinese culture; Organ donation; Organ transplant nursing; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHINESE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; INFORMED CONSENT; NONHUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; PSYCHODYNAMICS; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; RESEARCH DESIGN; TAIWAN; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0034894636     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00378-6     Document Type: Article

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