An antidote to the emerging two tier organ donation policy in Canada: The Public Cadaveric organ donation program

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 188-191

  Giles, Stephen ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CANADA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY DONOR; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTITUDE; CADAVER; CANADA; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 17444407515     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.002931     Document Type: Article

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