An "opting in" paradigm for kidney transplantation

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 4-14

  Steinberg, David ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Altruistic strangers; Clinical transplantation; Kidney donors; Kidney transplantation; Organ donors; Renal transplantation; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BRAIN DEATH; CADAVER; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DONOR; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALTRUISM; BRAIN DEATH; CADAVER; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEATH; ETHICAL THEORY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 28244484917     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160490518557     Document Type: Review

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