Number of deaths by neurological criteria, and organ and tissue donation rates at three critical care centres in Canada

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 722-726

  Baker, Andrew ^a   Beed, Stephen ^b   Fenwick, John ^c   Kjerulf, Maria ^a   Bell, Hilda ^a   Logier, Suzie ^e   Shepherd, John ^d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DONOR SELECTION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ORGAN DONOR; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33747621814     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03021632     Document Type: Article

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