21Jun/17

Opioid crisis: Addiction could factor into increase of donor organs – Hamilton Spectator


Hamilton Spectator

Opioid crisis: Addiction could factor into increase of donor organs
Hamilton Spectator
Not all died of an overdose, nor did they all use opioids, but the spokeswoman for B.C. Transplant says the agency is definitely seeing an increase in organs from opioid-related deaths and is continuing to track and analyze the data. The agency doesn’t

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21Jun/17

The Next Wave in Fundraising Collaboration – Stanford Social Innovation Review (subscription)


Stanford Social Innovation Review (subscription)

The Next Wave in Fundraising Collaboration
Stanford Social Innovation Review (subscription)
Working together also presents challenges related to fundraising and donor stewardship. For example, what is the public reputation of each organization and its fundraising efforts? It’s one thing to partner with an organization and quietly share office

21Jun/17

Week 3 Scleroderma Awareness Month 2017: Patient Profiles, Medical Research, Areas of Current Interest – Scleroderma News


Scleroderma News

Week 3 Scleroderma Awareness Month 2017: Patient Profiles, Medical Research, Areas of Current Interest
Scleroderma News
To further the theme of Rare Disease Day 2017 — “Research, where possibilities are limitless” — the focus of my Scleroderma Awareness Month campaign is “Research,” while also focusing on patient profiles from various countries, highlighting the

21Jun/17

Organ donation can save lives – The National

Hamilton SpectatorOrgan donation can save livesThe NationalWhile in some countries organs and tissues can be taken if the deceased has joined an official organ-donor register or informed their relatives before their death, other countries have set up a…

21Jun/17

Hays resident, organ donor wins Mrs. Kansas – hays Post

hays PostHays resident, organ donor wins Mrs. Kansashays PostRejection rates for those who receive donations from live donors are significantly lower than for those who receive organs from deceased donors and the organ recipients tend to live longer. R…

21Jun/17

Crisis in America: Medical experts use new tech tools to combat the organ transplant shortage – CNBC


CNBC

Crisis in America: Medical experts use new tech tools to combat the organ transplant shortage
CNBC
Most transplantable organs come from deceased donors, and once an organ becomes available, doctors have just a few hours to find a recipient and complete the transplant. “Once an organ is procured, the clock starts ticking,” says David Klassen, the
Organ donation can save livesThe National
A surgeon’s fight to legalize HIV-to-HIV organ transplantsMedical Xpress

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