An Asian perspective on organ transplantation;Die asiatische Perspektive hinsichtlich der Organtransplantation

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 159, Issue 17-18, 2009, Pages 452-456

  Cheng Tek Tai, Michael ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asian culture; Compassion; Living; Organ transplantation; Right; Tao

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RELIGION; REVIEW; TEACHING;

ASIA; BUDDHISM; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHIES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71949100930     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-009-0703-7     Document Type: Review

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