The ethics of living donation for liver transplant: Beyond donor autonomy

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-54

  Fournier, Véronique ^a   Foureur, Nicolas ^a   Rari, Eirini ^b  

^a Cochin Hospital ^*  (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER SAINTE ANNE   (France)

Author keywords

Bioethics laws; Candidates; Donor's consent; France; LDLT; Recipients; Screening process; Socio economic situation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873265653     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-012-9430-8     Document Type: Article

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