Death and organ donation: Back to the future

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 616-620

  Miller, F G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BRAIN DEATH; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; TRANSPLANTATION;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BRAIN DEATH; ETHICS COMMITTEES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 70449632942     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.030627     Document Type: Article

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