Variability in donation after cardiac death protocols: A national survey

Transplantation

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 386-389

  Fugate, Jennifer E ^a   Stadtler, Maria ^b   Rabinstein, Alejandro A ^a   Wijdicks, Eelco F M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Department of Research and Development ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

DCD; Organ procurement; Protocol

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ARREST; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEATH; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951680242     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318204ee96     Document Type: Review

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