Public ideas and values concerning the commercialization of organ donation in four European countries

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1129-1136

  Schweda, Mark ^a   Schicktanz, Silke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Cyprus, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden; Europe; Financial incentives; Governance; Organ donation; Public attitudes

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INCENTIVE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RECIPROCITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; COMMERCE; EDUCATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA; BENELUX; CENTRAL EUROPE; CYPRUS; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; MIDDLE EAST; NETHERLANDS; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 61649128001     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.12.026     Document Type: Article

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