Donation after cardiocirculatory death in Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Shemie, Sam D ^a   Baker, Andrew J ^b   Knoll, Greg ^b   Wall, William ^b   Rocker, Graeme ^b   Howes, Daniel ^b   Davidson, Janet ^b   Pagliarello, Joe ^b   Chambers Evans, Jane ^b   Cockfield, Sandra ^b   Farrell, Catherine ^b   Glannon, Walter ^b   Gourlay, William ^b   Grant, David ^b   Langevin, Stéphan ^b   Wheelock, Brian ^b   Young, Kimberly ^b   Dossetor, John ^b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARREST; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RECIPIENT; RELIGION; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DONOR; ETHICS; LEGAL ASPECT; NOMENCLATURE; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TERMINAL CARE; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

CANADA; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINOLOGY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33750309551     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060895     Document Type: Article

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