The potential impact of an opt-out system for organ donation in the UK

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 534-538

  Rieu, Romelie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DONOR; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGORITHMS; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRESUMED CONSENT; PUBLIC OPINION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 77958105573     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.031757     Document Type: Article

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