Death, dying and donation: Organ transplantation and the diagnosis of death

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 89-94

  Kerridge, I H ^a   Saul, P ^b   Lowe, M ^c   McPhee, J ^d   Williams, D ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c University of Fiji   (Fiji)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; CADAVER DONOR; CIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DYING; FAMILY; HEART BEAT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN DEATH; FAMILY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0036224540     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.28.2.89     Document Type: Article

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