Mandatory autopsies and organ conscription

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 367-391

  Hershenov, David B ^a   Delaney, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AUTOPSY; ETHICS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AUTOPSY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN BODY; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77249124932     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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