Individual choice in the definition of death

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 146-149

  Bagheri, A ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BRAIN DEATH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JAPAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BRAIN DEATH; CULTURE; DEATH; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FAMILY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; JAPAN; JUDGMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 33947221333     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.016014     Document Type: Article

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