Knowing patients’ Preferences about organ donation: Does it make a difference?

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 754-760

  Siminoff, Laura A ^a   Lawrence, Renee H ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Organ donation; Patient s preferences; Share your life campaign

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036797434     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200210000-00023     Document Type: Article

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