Paying for kidneys: The case against prohibition

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-45

  Gill, Michael B ^a   Sade, Robert M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; COMMODIFICATION; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BLOOD DONORS; COMMODIFICATION; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; FEES AND CHARGES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; OWNERSHIP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES; WEDGE ARGUMENT;

EID: 0036490636     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.2002.0004     Document Type: Article

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