The ethics of xenotransplantation: A survey of student attitudes

Xenotransplantation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-257

  Pearce, C E ^a   Thomas, A P M ^a   Clements, D A V ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Ethics; University students; Xenotransplantation

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DECISION MAKING; DNA MODIFICATION; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; XENOTRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCIENCE; STUDENTS; TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROLOGOUS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33744748256     PISSN: 0908665X     EISSN: 13993089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.2006.00298.x     Document Type: Review

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