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How Can Countries Encourage Organ Donation?
21 hours ago ago from Steven Thorpe
Israel will soon become the first country in the world to give people who agree to become organ donors priority treatment if they should require an organ transplant themselves. Officials hope the incentive will increase the supply of available organs — of which there is a shortage across the world, but especially in Israel, where only one in 10 adults carries a donor card. This is sure to be a closely watched change, as most ...
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20 hours ago ago from Merv Sheppard's Transplant Network
HELPING good causes: Rachael Wakefield is waiting for a lung transplant but has pledged money raised for her to charity. Special present from Rachael as she waits for gift of life by Sue Carr Tameside Advertiser A YOUNGSTER battling a crippling lung disease who was recently granted a place on the transplant list is to give the money donated to help her to charity. Rachael Wakefield, 21, was just 13 when she was struck down with the ...
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18 hours ago ago from ......SHOT BY BOTH SIDES
I've just completed an online survey circulated to MPs by an organisation called Transplant 2013, about organ donation, and then by pure coincidence was forwarded this link on Twitter by someone who remembered my support for opt-out organ donation. Really good to see Wales take a lead. Wonder if there's a chance of getting it in the manifesto? If you're interested in becoming an organ donor (obviously not in the immediate future, but after a ...
Related contentCan the safety risks associated with organ donation be reduced?
15 hours ago ago from Patient Safety Monitor Blog
One topic I don't find myself researching and writing a lot about is the patient safety issues surrounding organ donation. The Wall Street Journal has a revealing story today that has put the issue on my agenda, however. THe story is about the dangers organ recipients face due to a precarious balance that those organizations collecting and distributing organs face. On the one hand, there is a long waiting list for most organs, and in fact ...
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