The ethics of non-heart-beating donation: How new technology can change the ethical landscape

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 526-529

  Zeiler, K ^a   Furberg, E ^b   Tufveson, G ^c   Welin, S ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DONOR; ETHICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION;

DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, CLINICAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; ORGAN PRESERVATION; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 55249121243     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.021568     Document Type: Review

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