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20May/15

Melnyk’s transplant spotlights major organ-donation shortage – Ottawa Citizen

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Ottawa Citizen

Melnyk’s transplant spotlights major organ–donation shortage
Ottawa Citizen
Supporters have said they hoped Melnyk’s public experience will shine a light on the need for more organ donors. Melnyk, who has a rare blood type, went public with his need for a live liver donation after family and close friends were ruled out as …
Eugene Melnyk’s public appeal could spur organ donationGlobalnews.ca
Is it fair to make a public appeal for a live organ donorThe Globe and Mail
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk undergoes successful liver transplantCBSSports.com

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19May/15

Eugene Melnyk’s public appeal could spur organ donation – Globalnews.ca

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Globalnews.ca

Eugene Melnyk’s public appeal could spur organ donation
Globalnews.ca
Hundreds of people have stepped forward offering Ottawa Senators’ owner Eugene Melnyk their liver after the team owner made a public plea for a donor. Dr. Atul Humar, the director of the Multi Organ Transplant Program at Toronto General Hospital, said …
Melnyk’s transplant spotlights major organ–donation shortageOttawa Citizen
Is it fair to make a public appeal for a live organ donorThe Globe and Mail
Sens owner successfully undergoes liver transplantwww.ottawacommunitynews.com/
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19May/15

Health commissioner to run with organ donation team at Vermont City Marathon – vtdigger.org

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Health commissioner to run with organ donation team at Vermont City Marathon
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BURLINGTON – Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD, will be anchoring a five-person relay team of organ donors and recipients at the Vermont City Marathon on May 24. “Organ donation is one of the most selfless and meaningful acts a person can make,” …

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19May/15

Albertans sign up in droves for organ donation registry, but much work remains – Edmonton Journal

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Edmonton Journal

Albertans sign up in droves for organ donation registry, but much work remains
Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON – More than 115,000 Albertans have signed up with a new provincial registry over the past year to declare an intent to donate their organs, a figure health leaders say is a good start toward reviving the province’s moribund donation rates.
18May/15

Inconsistent organ transplant decisions sparks review – Stuff.co.nz

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Inconsistent organ transplant decisions sparks review
Stuff.co.nz
The system that determines which patients get a lifesaving organ transplant is ethically questionable and could lead to “false hope”, a report says. The National Ethics Advisory Committee has raised concerns about the organ donor system in New Zealand, …
Think about organ donation: 21 die daily waiting for transplantThe Killeen Daily Herald
More organ donors needed in SANEWS.com.au
Journal Times editorial: Our organ donation program needs reformJournal Times

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17May/15

Journal Times editorial: Our organ donation program needs reform – Journal Times

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Journal Times editorial: Our organ donation program needs reform
Journal Times
When you agreed to have the “Organ Donor” sticker put on your driver’s license, it came from a place of generosity, a thought of “I’ll be dead, but some of my organs could improve, or even save, the life of somebody else.” We agree to be organ donors …

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