Trends in deceased organ donation and utilization in Korea: 2000-2009

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1122-1127

  Min, Sang ^a   Kim, Seong Yup ^a   Park, Yang Jin ^a   Min, Seung Kee ^a   Kim, Yon Su ^a   Ahn, Curie ^a   Kim, Sang Joon ^a   Ha, Jongwon ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deceased organ donors; Donors after cardiac death; Expanded criteria donors; Organ utilization; Tissue and organ procurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DONOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SOUTH KOREA; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 77956580196     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.8.1122     Document Type: Article

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