Development of key interventions and quality indicators for the management of an adult potential donor after brain death: a RAND modified Delphi approach

• Main Authors: Pieter Hoste (Author), Eric Hoste (Author), Patrick Ferdinande (Author), Koenraad Vandewoude (Author), Dirk Vogelaers (Author), Ann Van Hecke (Author), Xavier Rogiers (Author), Kristof Eeckloo (Author), Kris Vanhaecht (Author), on behalf of the Donation after Brain Death Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A substantial degree of variability in practices exists amongst donor hospitals regarding the donor detection, determination of brain death, application of donor management techniques or achievement of donor management goals. A possible strategy to standardize the donation proces...