Jewish medical ethics: Monetary compensation for donating kidneys

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-188

  Grazi, Richard V ^a   Wolowelsky, Joel B ^b  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Jewish; Organ donation

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CHRISTIAN; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; ISRAEL; JEW; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RELIGION; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; THEORY;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGIOUS APPROACH;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JUDAISM; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 1642267485     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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