Ethics in organ tranplantation: Continous search for defining what is acceptable;Ética y trasplantes de órganos: Búsqueda continua de lo que es aceptable

Revista de Investigacion Clinica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-186

  Reyes Acevedo, Rafael ^a,b  

^a Hospital Miguel Hidalgo de Aguascalientes   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Death diagnosis; Ethics; Living donor; Organ transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RECIPIENT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CADAVER; COMMODIFICATION; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEXICO; RELIGION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPLANTATION; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CADAVER; COMMODIFICATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVING DONORS; MEXICO; PATIENT SELECTION; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRANSPLANTATION; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 25444481584     PISSN: 00348376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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