16Nov/18

1000 people in Kentucky need organ transplants. Here’s how to help – Courier Journal


Courier Journal

1000 people in Kentucky need organ transplants. Here’s how to help
Courier Journal
FACT: No. Donation costs absolutely nothing for the donor’s family or estate and 100 percent of all donationrelated expenses are absorbed by the Organ Procurement Organization. “What if my religion objects to saving someone’s life through donation?”.

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16Nov/18

State Highlights: Kansas Nurse Sets Off Organ Donation Chain With Decision To Give Kidney To Friend; Calif … – Kaiser Health News

State Highlights: Kansas Nurse Sets Off Organ Donation Chain With Decision To Give Kidney To Friend; Calif …
Kaiser Health News
A nurse’s decision to donate a kidney to a patient triggered a series of events that led to three people getting new organs at two Kansas City-area hospitals. Christa Jordan, a nurse at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, wanted to

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16Nov/18

2-year-old cancer patient meets organ donor – WJAC Johnstown


WJAC Johnstown

2-year-old cancer patient meets organ donor
WJAC Johnstown
PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — Getting the chance to meet the person who helped save your life is no small matter, and 2-year-old Emily Smith got the chance to meet her hero. CNN affiliate KDKA captured the heartwarming moment at UMPC Children’s hospital, …

16Nov/18

Organ donation: Victorian government introduces automatic assessment system – Lexology

Organ donation: Victorian government introduces automatic assessment system
Lexology
Victorian Minister for Health Jill Hennessy recently announced a new ‘automatic assessment’ system which will determine whether a patient is suitable for organ donation. While Victoria has the highest number of … Importantly, there is no compulsion

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