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Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90,000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, heart, or intestine). Organ Donation examines a wide range of proposals to increase organ donation, including policies that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Increasing Rates of Organ Donation
Otros Autores: Childress, James F., Liverman, Catharyn T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Medical policy.
Tissue and Organ Procurement > organization & administration
Health Policy
Tissue Donors > supply & distribution
Transplants > supply & distribution
Greffe (Chirurgie)
Politique sanitaire.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Medical policy
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Trends and patterns
  • Perspectives and principles
  • Systems to support organ donation
  • Expanding the population of potential donors
  • Promoting and facilitating individual and family decisions to donate
  • Presumed consent
  • Incentives for deceased donation
  • Ethical considerations in living donation
  • Opportunities for action.

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