Theological reflections on donation after circulatory death: The wisdom of Paul Ramsey and Moshe Feinstein

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 706-709

  Jotkowitz, A ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CIRCULATION; DEATH; DONOR; ETHICS; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD; TRANSPLANTATION;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BLOOD CIRCULATION; DEATH; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; JUDAISM; PRESUMED CONSENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 56749175038     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.023267     Document Type: Short Survey

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