Consent for donation after cardiac death: A survey of organ procurement organizations

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 253-263

  Kalkbrenner, Kathy J ^a   Hardart, George E ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; end of life; informed consent; medical ethics; organ donation; transplants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEART DEATH; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN DEATH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEATH; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863605585     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066610397110     Document Type: Article

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