Treatment of potential organ donors in the emergency department: A review

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 485-491

  Michael, Glen E ^a   Jesus, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DEATH; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRUST;

DEATH; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; TRUST;

EID: 84866743028     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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