19Jun/13

Facebook push sparks massive uptick in organ donor registration, researchers say – The Hub at Johns Hopkins

Organ Donor

ABC News

Facebook push sparks massive uptick in organ donor registration, researchers say
The Hub at Johns Hopkins
“The short-term response was incredibly dramatic, unlike anything we had ever seen before in campaigns to increase the organ donation rate,” said study leader Andrew M. Cameron, an associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School …
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19Jun/13

Study: Organ Recipients Picky About Donor Background – CBS Local

Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantation

Indian Express

Study: Organ Recipients Picky About Donor Background
CBS Local
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) – A new study by the University of Michigan shows that a large number of people in the U.S. and India would decline an organ donation or blood transfusion that came from someone with negative characteristics — such as a murderer.
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Character Counts When It Comes to Organ, Blood DonationsHealth.com

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