Incremental increases in organ retrieval after protocol driven change in an organ procurement organization: A 15-year assessment

American Surgeon

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 537-543

  Franklin, Glen A ^a   Smith, Jason W ^a   Daugherty, Wendy ^b   Threkeld, T O M ^b   Garrison, R Neal ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Kentucky Organ Donor Affliliates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY SUPPORT LIAISON PROGRAM; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVIST PROGRAM; INTESTINE TRANSPLANTATION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 67651155953     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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