05Oct/13

Domino procedure cuts down the waiting period for a kidney: Dr Vishwanath Billa – Daily News & Analysis

Domino procedure cuts down the waiting period for a kidney: Dr Vishwanath Billa
Daily News & Analysis
For an organ transplant, blood and tissue of the donor and recipient must match. If they don’t, a domino transplant is necessary. It is a series of surgeries where each donor gives an organ to a recipient not related to him/her, while the donor’s

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04Oct/13

dna exclusive: In the second such procedure in India, 6 kidneys to be swapped … – Daily News & Analysis


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dna exclusive: In the second such procedure in India, 6 kidneys to be swapped
Daily News & Analysis
A domino transplant is a series of surgeries in which each of the donors (six in this case) gives an organ to an unrelated recipient. Each donor’s relative needing a kidney gets it from the relative of one of the six recipients. Legal issues are
Can you spare a kidney?Sydney Morning Herald

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04Oct/13

'Lauren's Law' takes effect to increase enrollment in organ donor program – Rockland County Times


Rockland County Times

‘Lauren’s Law’ takes effect to increase enrollment in organ donor program
Rockland County Times
David Carlucci, D-New City, at a ceremony marking the start of Lauren’s Law, which is designed to boost sign ups to the organ donor network. The law requires people who fill out driver’s license applications to answer a question about He said

04Oct/13

Philosophers get a lesson in organ donation – Times of India


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Philosophers get a lesson in organ donation
Times of India
Trying to clear doubts of students about certain religious taboos that prevents people from donating organs, he said even Pope John Paul II had signed a paper to donate his organs. “Over the years, all religions, including Islam and Hinduism, have
Spanish Doctors Try to Boost Cadaver Organ TransplantationLatin Post
Delhi based College organizes Organ Donation CampNewstrack India

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04Oct/13

Spanish Doctors Try to Boost Cadaver Organ Transplantation – Latin Post


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Spanish Doctors Try to Boost Cadaver Organ Transplantation
Latin Post
According to dna india, Spanish doctors have suggested that every hospital, which is into organ transplant, set up a separate ‘cadaver donation‘ department. Two doctors from Spain have been invited by the state Public Health Department and Zonal 
Delhi based College organizes Organ Donation CampNewstrack India

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