03Apr/13

To Your Health: Consider a final act of love and generosity – SouthtownStar


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To Your Health: Consider a final act of love and generosity
SouthtownStar
As I sat down and prepared for the meeting, I received news that John had suffered a devastating complication and was in a coma that later progressed to brain death. One of our surgeons suggested that we approach his family about organ donation.
From the editor: I’m a donorLas Cruces Sun-News
KATHY VOCHOSKA: Save a life — sign up as an organ and tissue donorBakersfield Californian

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02Apr/13

To Your Health – SouthtownStar


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To Your Health
SouthtownStar
As I sat down and prepared for the meeting, I received news that John had suffered a devastating complication and was in a coma that later progressed to brain death. One of our surgeons suggested that we approach his family about organ donation.
From the editor: I’m a donorLas Cruces Sun-News
KATHY VOCHOSKA: Save a life — sign up as an organ and tissue donorBakersfield Californian

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02Apr/13

Organ donation shortfalls in Ontario hospitals without transplant programs – GlobalNews.ca


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Organ donation shortfalls in Ontario hospitals without transplant programs
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determine whether a patient’s organs are donated or not: “the time pressure is substantial, because incidents often arise on weekends or at night when clinicians are short staffed, sleep deprived and uncertain about diagnosing brain death,” the
Organ donation shortfall at large general hospitals in OntarioEurekAlert (press release)

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02Apr/13

From the editor: I'm a donor – Las Cruces Sun-News


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From the editor: I’m a donor
Las Cruces Sun-News
Only those who suffer brain death, but continue to have a heartbeat, are candidates. But there are more than 115,000 men, women and children currently in need of organ transplants, according to DonateLIfe.net, and every 10 minutes, another name is
KATHY VOCHOSKA: Save a life — sign up as an organ and tissue donorBakersfield Californian

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