Elective non-therapeutic intensive care and the four principles of medical ethics

The chronic worldwide lack of organs for transplantation and the continuing improvement of strategies for in situ organ preservation have led to renewed interest in elective non-therapeutic ventilation of potential organ donors. Two types of situation may be eligible for elective intensive care: pat...

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Authors: Baumann, Antoine (Author) ; Audibert, G. (Author) ; Guibet Lafaye, Caroline (Author) ; Puybasset, Louis (Author) ; Mertes, Paul-Michel (Author) ; Claudot, Frédérique (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2013
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 39, Issue: 3, Pages: 139-142
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