Brain death determination in Israel: The first two years experience following changes to the brain death law-opportunities and challenges

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2514-2518

  Cohen, J ^a,b   Ashkenazi, T ^c   Katvan, E ^d   Singer, P ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Israel Transplant   (Israel)

^d Academic Center of Law and Business   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brain death; religion; transplantation

Indexed keywords

ACT; APNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH ACT; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTIANGIOGRAPHY;

BRAIN DEATH; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JURISPRUDENCE;

EID: 84865584546     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04089.x     Document Type: Article

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