Variability of brain death practices [5]

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2564-2565

  Shemie, Sam D ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

BRAIN DEATH; CANADA; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; POLICY MAKING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 10644270760     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000153903.72797.0b     Document Type: Letter

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