Structuring Conversations on the Fact and Fiction of Brain Death

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 31-33

  Rich, Ben A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; POLICY; PREGNANCY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

BRAIN DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC POLICY; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 84904570068     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2014.925158     Document Type: Note

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