Non-heart beating organ donation: In urgent need of intensive care

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 738-741

  Bell, M D D ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; CADAVER DONOR; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEATH; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RELATIVE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 44649114626     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen127     Document Type: Editorial

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