Ethical implications of extracorporeal interval support for organ retrieval (EISOR)

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-122

  DeJohn, Carla ^a   Zwischenberger, Joseph B ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; DRUG PRODUCTS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

EISOR; NON-HEART-BEATING ORGAN; ORGAN PROCUREMENT; POSTMORTEM;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

HEPARIN;

DEATH; ETHICIST; EXTRACORPOREAL INTERVAL SUPPORT FOR ORGAN RETRIEVAL; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HEART; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDLINE; PHYSICIAN; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; EDITORIAL; ETHICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TRANSPLANTATION;

EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HUMANS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 33744972828     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000206486.80829.58     Document Type: Review

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