Controversy and Consensus on Pediatric Donation After Cardiac Death: Ethical Issues and Institutional Process

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1044-1047

  Harrison, C H ^a   Laussen, P C ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CADAVER DONOR; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEART DEATH; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGAN DONOR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CONSENSUS; DEATH; FAMILY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; TERMINAL CARE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 44849135928     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.064     Document Type: Article

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