The efficiency in the utilization of potential donors for organ transplantation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 758-760

  Al Sebayel, Mohammed I ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIGION; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAUDI ARABIA; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 0041565274     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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