Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Brain Stem Death Among University Undergraduates

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1469-1472

  Leung, K K H ^a   Fung, C O Y ^a   Au, C C ^a   Chan, D M K ^a   Leung, G K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM DEATH; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67249111811     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.10.096     Document Type: Article

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