Producing organ donors

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 25-36

  Howard, David H ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DONOR; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING DONOR; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ALTRUISM; FAMILY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVING DONORS; MOTIVATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36249011533     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.21.3.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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