Management of the potential organ donor

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 182-186

  Smith, M ^a   Vyas, H ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brainstem organ; Cardiovascular; Diabetes insipidus; Hormone; Inotropes; Non heart beating; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; FLUID BALANCE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 79953139259     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2010.09.002     Document Type: Review

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