Dead donors and the “shortage” of human organs: Are we missing the point?

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-

  Koenig, Barbara A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DONOR; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; NOTE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; POLICY; TRANSPLANTATION;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BRAIN DEATH; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HUMANS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PUBLIC POLICY; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0642277683     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/152651603321611890     Document Type: Article

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