Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 39-41 , January 2008

Potential Organ Donor Concept Is Developing in Emergency Departments: Gazi University Hospital Experience

  • M. Ergin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mehmet Ergin, MD, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Hospital, Emergency Department, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • L. Karaman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • A. Demircan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • A. Dalgiç

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

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PII: S0041-1345(07)01460-1

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.11.068

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 39-41 , January 2008

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