Defining death in non-heart beating organ donors

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 182-185

  Zamperetti, N ^a   Bellomo, R ^b   Ronco, C ^a  

^a San Bartolo Hospital   (Italy)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEATH; DYING; HEART ARREST; HEART BEAT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CADAVER; DEATH; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MORALS; PUBLIC OPINION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 0037789453     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.3.182     Document Type: Article

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