Stimulus for organ donation: A survey of the american society of transplant surgeons membership

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2172-2176

  Rodrigue, J R ^a   Crist, K ^b   Roberts, J P ^c   Freeman Jr , R B ^d   Merion, R M ^e   Reed, A I ^f  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b American Society of Transplant Surgeons   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial incentives; Organ donation; Public policy; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; LAW; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TAX;

FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 69149110159     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02741.x     Document Type: Article

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