Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , January 2008

A Household Study to Determine Attitudes and Beliefs Related to Organ Transplantation and Donation: A Pilot Study in Yapracık Village, Ankara, Turkey

  • M. Çolak

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Assistant Prof. Meriç Çolak, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • K. Ersoy

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • M. Haberal

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • D. Gürdamar

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Ö. Gerçek

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

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PII: S0041-1345(07)01351-6

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.11.002

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , January 2008

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