Experiences in the development of non-heart beating organ donation scheme in a regional neurosciences intensive care unit

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 820-826

  Thomas, I ^a   Caborn, S ^a   Manara, A R ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Donors, organ transplantation; Organ donation, non heart beating organ donation; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIENCE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROSCIENCE; NON HEART BEATING DONOR; ORGAN DONOR; PANCREAS; PANCREAS ISLET CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 44649086471     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen106     Document Type: Article

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