Death, Brain Death, and Organ Donation: A Work in Progress
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Factors influencing decisions on organ donation in brain death patients
Organ donation is an integral part of the health care system. Many patients who have had an accident or have undergone a progressive disease are in need of an organ transplant and if they do not receive the required organ they would die. It is important to know that the most important source of organ donation is the brain death patients. It is highly essential to determine the pivotal factors t...
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organ donation is an integral part of the health care system. many patients who have had an accident or have undergone a progressive disease are in need of an organ transplant and if they do not receive the required organ they would die. it is important to know that the most important source of organ donation is the brain death patients. it is highly essential to determine the pivotal factors t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0972-5229,1998-359X
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23580