Organ and tissue donation in the intensive care unit

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1248-1249

  Rocker, Graeme M ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN DEATH; CADAVER DONOR; CANADA; FAMILY; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART DEATH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOTE; ORGAN DONOR; PHYSICIAN; RECIPIENT; SACCHAROMYCES; SURGEON; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036433645     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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