Ethical challenges posed by the solicitation of deceased and living organ donors

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 356, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1062-1066

  Hanto, Douglas W ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 33847760290     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsb062319     Document Type: Article

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