Are 'anonymous' and 'non-directed' prerequisites for living altruistic donation? The views of transplant physicians from France and Québec

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 147-151

  Fortin, Marie Chantal ^a,b   Dion Labrie, Marianne ^b   Hébert, Marie Josée ^a   Achille, Marie ^b   Doucet, Hubert ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Canada; Directed donation; Ethics; France; Living altruistic donation; Transplants

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ETHICS; GUIDELINE; PERCEPTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FRANCE; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSICIAN; STANDARD;

CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 44349177972     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.02.026     Document Type: Article

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