Non-heart-beating organ donation: Issues and ethics for the critical care nurse

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-21

  DeVeaux, Theresa E ^a,b  

^a Baltimore Washington Medical Center   (United States)

^b Maryland Vascular Center   (United States)

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EID: 33644515633     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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