Non-Heart-Beating Donation: Ethical Aspects

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 576-578

  Vincent, J L ^a   Brimioulle, S ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; ETHICS; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

BIOETHICS; BRAIN DEATH; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SURVIVORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 62849119086     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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