Informed consent for living donation: A review of key empirical studies, ethical challenges and future research

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2273-2280

  Gordon, E J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehension; disclosure; ethics; information needs; informed consent; interventions; kidney; liver; living donation; organ donation; voluntariness

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KIDNEY DONOR; LIVING DONOR; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ALTRUISM; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVING DONORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84865577363     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04102.x     Document Type: Review

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