Altruistic living unrelated organ donation at the crossroads of ethics and religion. A case study

Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies

Volumn 9, Issue 27, 2010, Pages 3-24

  Frunzǎ, Mihaela ^a   Frunzǎ, Sandu ^b   Vasile, Cǎtǎlin Bobb ^b   Grad, Ovidiu ^a  

^a IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Altruistic donation; Ethics; Living unrelated donation; Medical ethics; Organ commercialization; Religion; The Jesus Christian donors

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649769249     PISSN: 15830039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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