Cultural considerations for Canadians in the diagnosis of brain death

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-275

  Bowman, Kerry W ^a   Richard, Shawn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; CANADA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; TRANSPLANTATION;

BRAIN DEATH; CANADA; CULTURE; HUMANS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 3042671824     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03019110     Document Type: Review

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