Presumed consent to organ donation in three european countries

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-282

  Neades, Barbara L ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Europe; Organ donation; Presumed consent legislation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; ETHICS; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; NORWAY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRANSPLANTATION; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NORWAY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PORTUGAL; PRESUMED CONSENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRUST; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 68149134701     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733009102687     Document Type: Article

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