Non-heartbeating organ donation: Clinical process and fundamental issues

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 474-478

  Bell, M Dominic D ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, death; Organ donation, consent; Organ donation, futility; Organ donation, legal problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 17044430277     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei048     Document Type: Article

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