Is the Canadian health care system ready for donation after cardiac death? A note of caution

“It seems inevitable that the fact that someone else is waiting for this patient's kidney must to some extent influence the decision, since the longer the injured patient is connected to the machines the more his kidneys and other vital organs are likely to deteriorate.” — M.F. Woodruff[1][1

• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Canadian Medical Association Journal

• Publication date

  2006-10-10

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1503/CMAJ.061155PMID 17030941PMCID PMC1586080
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