Ethical issues of facial transplantation

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 443-445

  O'Neill, Harriet ^a   Godden, Daryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Facial transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT REJECTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL ETHICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM;

ETHICS, DENTAL; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; PATIENT SELECTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 68349150916     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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