Ethical issues in face transplantation

Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-197

  Siemionow, Maria ^a   Bramstedt, Katrina A ^a   Kodish, Eric ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite tissue allograft; Ethics; Face; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Research

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; COMPOSITE GRAFT; FACE SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 34250678094     PISSN: 10872418     EISSN: 15317013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOT.0b013e32805b7181     Document Type: Review

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