Brain death and the donation of organs. A review in the light of current Spanish legislation;Muerte encefálica y donación de órganos. Revisión a la luz de la legislación Española actual

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 771-780

  Molina Martinez F J ^a   Tarongi Sanchez S ^a   Barcelo Artigues M I ^a   Barcelo Rossello A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SON ESPASES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain death; Coma d pass ; Donation of organs; Irreversible coma; Legislation; Transplant

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LAW; LIVING DONOR; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SPAIN;

EID: 0037611027     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3608.2002420     Document Type: Review

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