The principles of gift law and the regulation of organ donation

Transplant International

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 368-372

  Glazier, Alexandra K ^a  

^a New England Organ Bank   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Consent; Donation; Ethics; Legal; Regulation

Indexed keywords

FAMILY ATTITUDE; GIFT LAW; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEART DEATH; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MARKETING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DEATH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; ISRAEL; PRESUMED CONSENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952578547     PISSN: 09340874     EISSN: 14322277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2011.01226.x     Document Type: Review

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