A criminological perspective: Why prohibition of organ trade is not effective and how the declaration of Istanbul can move forward

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 571-575

  Ambagtsheer, F ^a   Weimar, W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Declaration of Istanbul; organ trade; organ trafficking; prohibition; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINOLOGY; HUMAN; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LIVING DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84857653367     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03864.x     Document Type: Review

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