The legal and ethical framework governing Body Donation in Europe - A review of current practice and recommendations for good practice

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  McHanwell, Stephen ^a   Brenner, E ^b   Chirculescu, A R M ^c   Drukker, Jan ^d   van Mameren, H ^d   Mazzotti, G ^e   Pais, D ^f   Paulsen, F ^g   Plaisant, O ^h   Caillaud, Maître M ^h   Laforet E ^h   Riedere, B M ⁱ   Sanudo J R ^j   Bueno Lopez J L ^k   Donate Oliver F ^k   Sprumont, P ^l   Teofilovski Parapid, G ^m   Moxham, B J ⁿ  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^g MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

ⁱ Université Lausanne   (Spain)

^j UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^k UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^l UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^m UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

ⁿ CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Body donation; European Community; Legal and ethical aspects

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CADAVER DONOR; CADAVER TRANSPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DISSECTION; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIGION; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 51049115298     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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