The Artificial Heart Juggernaut
Permanent implants of artificial hearts have been halted by bad results, but questions about fairness and informed consent have failed to stop manufacturers, surgeons, and hospitals from using mechanical hearts as bridges to transplant.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1989
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| In: |
The Hastings Center report
Year: 1989, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 24-31 |
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| Summary: | Permanent implants of artificial hearts have been halted by bad results, but questions about fairness and informed consent have failed to stop manufacturers, surgeons, and hospitals from using mechanical hearts as bridges to transplant. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-146X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3563136 |
