Do medical students understand brain death? A survey study

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 320-325

  Tawil, Isaac ^a   Gonzales, Sylvia M ^a   Marinaro, Jonathan ^a   Timm, T Craig ^a   Kalishman, Summers ^a   Crandall, Cameron S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

brain death; end of life care; organ donation; undergraduate medical education

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859339260     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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