Non-utilization of hearts and lungs after consent for donation: A Canadian multicentre study

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 831-837

  Hornby, Karen ^a   Ross, Heather ^b,c   Keshavjee, Shaf ^b   Rao, Vivek ^b   Shemie, Sam D ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748881363     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03022801     Document Type: Article

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