Determining brain death: A review of evidence-based guidelines

Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 34-40

  Hills, Teresa E ^a  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN DEATH; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650900630     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000390667.52579.8e     Document Type: Article

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