Aboriginal beliefs about organ donation: Some coast salish viewpoints

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 110-128

  Molzahn, Anita E ^a,b   Starzomski, Rosalie ^b   McDonald, Michael ^c   O'Loughlin, Chloe ^d,e  

^a University of Victoria ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society   (Canada)

^e Kidney Foundation of   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; Ethnocultural beliefs; Organ donation; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; CANADA; COMMUNITY; DEATH; DYING; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; RELIGION; REVIEW; TRUST;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 12344289090     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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