The declaration of istanbul: Review and commentary by the american society of transplant surgeons ethics committee and executive committee: Special article

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2466-2469

  Reed, A I ^a   Merion, R M ^a   Roberts, J P ^a   Klintmalm, G B ^a   Abecassis, M M ^a   Olthoff, K M ^a   Langnas, A N ^a  

^a American Society of Transplant Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Donor risk; Ethics; Insurance

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURGEON; TRANSPLANTATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CODES OF ETHICS; CRIME; HUMANS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; TURKEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350129467     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02827.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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