Changing pattern of organ donation and utilization in the USA

International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 149-156

  Saidi, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain dead donor; End stage organ failure; Living donors; Organ transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRAIN DEAD DONOR; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DECEASED DONOR; DONOR; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART DEATH; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVING DONOR; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875255260     PISSN: 20086490     EISSN: 20086482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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