The ethical complexities of online organ solicitation via donor-patient websites: Avoiding the "beauty contest"

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-47

  Neidich, E M ^a   Neidich, A B ^b   Cooper, J T ^b   Bramstedt, K A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TransplantEthicscom   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; living organ donation; organ solicitation; transplant ethics; transplantation

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; JUSTICE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ALTRUISM; HUMANS; INTERNET; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84855920054     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03765.x     Document Type: Review

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