Brain donation for research: Strong support in Australia

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-452

  Azizi, L ^a   Garrick, T M ^a   Harper, C G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Brain research; Donation; Family decision; Next of kin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; AWARENESS; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIN SELECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BRAIN; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 33646139648     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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