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Nierentransplantation von Lebendspendern-Medizinethik im Vergleich

Kidney Transplantation from Living Donors: A Comparison of Medical Ethics

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Wahrung des Bestandes, Wandel und Fortschritt der Chirurgie

Part of the book series: Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie ((KONGRESSBAND,volume 1996))

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Patterns of care for end stage kidney disease in Germany and the USA are similar but the utilization of living-donor kidneys in Germany is relatively low. One reason is the striking difference in approach between the two countries, with different emphasis on patient autonomy. Comprehensive information on patients and medical personnel in the USA with regard to the availability of treatment options and an attempt to enable competent decision making has facilitated all high degree of acceptance of living donation.

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  1. Dept. of surgery, University of North Carolina, CB 7210, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    H. Bunzendahl

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  1. Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, Steinhölzle 16, D-89197, Westerstetten-Vorderdenkental, Deutschland

    W. Hartel (Generalsekretär) (Generalsekretär)

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Bunzendahl, H. (1996). Nierentransplantation von Lebendspendern-Medizinethik im Vergleich. In: Hartel, W. (eds) Wahrung des Bestandes, Wandel und Fortschritt der Chirurgie. Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie, vol 1996. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80295-9_100

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