Is rapid organ recovery a good Idea? an exploratory study of the public's knowledge and attitudes

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2392-2399

  DuBois, J M ^a   Waterman, A D ^b   Iltis, A ^a   Anderson, J ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Organ procurement; Organ transplantation; Policy; Rapid organ recovery; Uncontrolled donation after cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART ARREST; HEART DEATH; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMPLANT REGISTRY; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 70349206294     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02760.x     Document Type: Article

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