Organ donation after cardiac death in children: Acceptance of a protocol by multidisciplinary staff

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 322-327

  Cowl, Allison S ^a   Cummings, Brian M ^b   Yager, Phoebe H ^b   Miller, Brenda ^b   Noviski, Natan ^b  

^a Farmington   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEATH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRAIN DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEATH; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MASSACHUSETTS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84865959383     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2012479     Document Type: Article

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