Elective ventilation for organ donation: Law, policy and public ethics

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 130-134

  Coggon, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN DEATH; DONOR; ETHICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRAIN DEATH; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT ADMISSION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84874372630     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100992     Document Type: Article

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