Facing the ethical questions in facial transplantation

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 25-27

  Agich, George J ^a   Siemionow, Maria ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADAVER; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; FACE; FAMILY; GRAFT REJECTION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOTE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RESEARCH ETHICS;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

CADAVER; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS, CLINICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FACE; FAMILY; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MASS MEDIA; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 28244445560     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160490496921     Document Type: Note

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