Live kidney donations and the ethic of care

Journal of Medical Humanities

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-188

  Kane, Francis ^a   Clement, Grace ^a   Kane, Mary ^a  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethic of care; Live kidney donations; Transplant guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL ETHICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MARYLAND;

EID: 48449085990     PISSN: 10413545     EISSN: 15733645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10912-008-9059-z     Document Type: Article

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