Donation after cardiac death: Community views about 'decent' intervals

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 583-590

  Rogers, Wendy A ^a   De Lacey, S ^b   Avery, J C ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Ethics; Non heart beating donors; Organ recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DONATION AFTER CARDIAC DEATH; FAMILY; HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN RECOVERY SURGERY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; DEATH; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 79951993651     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03432.x     Document Type: Article

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