Donation after cardiac death: Ethical implications and implementation strategies

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-349

  Rushton, Cynda Hylton ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS CHILDREN S CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEATH; DONOR; ETHICS; HUMAN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TERMINAL CARE; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEATH; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TERMINAL CARE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750137168     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/15597768-2006-3012     Document Type: Short Survey

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