Opt-out organ donation without presumptions

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 69-72

  Saunders, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; TRANSPLANTATION;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PRESUMED CONSENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84856772419     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100039     Document Type: Editorial

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