The enigmatic nature of altruism in organ transplantation: a cross-cultural study of transplant physicians' views on altruism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although altruism is a key principle in our current organ donation and transplantation system, the meanings and implications of the term have been widely debated. Recently, a new type of living organ donation--anonymous and non-direc...

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Main Authors: Hébert Marie-Josée, Dion-Labrie Marianne, Fortin Marie-Chantal, Doucet Hubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/216