Implementing presumed consent for organ donation in Israel: Public, religious and ethical issues

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 777-781

  Scott, Ori ^a,c   Jacobson, Eyal ^a,b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^c NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Israel; Jewish law; Medical ethics; Organ donation; Presumed consent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CADAVER DONOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; ISRAEL; JEW; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; ORGAN DONOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION;

ETHICS, CLINICAL; EUROPE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JUDAISM; MASS MEDIA; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRESUMED CONSENT;

EID: 36749078058     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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