Treatment of potential organ donors in the emergency department: a review.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.04.018.
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Abstract
The expanding role of emergency medicine in the care of potential organ donors presents unique ethical challenges. This article introduces emergency providers to the ethical challenges of organ donation, including issues of patient autonomy and consent, public perception and trust, goals of care, and the determination of death.
Medical subject headings
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Tissue Donors