Retrieving organs from non-heart-beating organ donors: A review of medical and ethical issues

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1069-1076

  Doig, Christopher James ^a   Rocker, Graeme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; CADAVER; CANADA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEART BEAT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0942287991     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018376     Document Type: Review

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