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Liver transplants in BC ‘remarkable’ but risky business
Vancouver Sun VGH is the only hospital in B.C. where liver transplants occur, both from deceased and living donors — the latter which represents a minority of transplants and were not included in the current study. The number of liver transplants is growing each … |
Gulf Coast Medical Center reopens its kidney transplant program – Fox 4
Fox 4Gulf Coast Medical Center reopens its kidney transplant programFox 4FORT MYERS, Fla– Nearly a year after voluntarily closing its kidney transplant program, Lee Health announced Monday its reopening the unit at Gulf Coast Medical Center. For now, …
More donor skins needed to save burn victims – Japan Today
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More donor skins needed to save burn victims
Japan Today Hospitals and other institutions involved in skin grafts are seriously concerned about the situation and are making efforts to raise public awareness in order to increase skin donations, which are harvested from the donor’s body after death. … If the … |
Organ donation: 4 get new lease of life – Times of India
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Organ donation: 4 get new lease of life
Times of India Her husband and sons Mukesh and Vikas Kakadia, who work in diamond and textile sectors, expressed their wish to donate Devkuvar’s organs. “Our beloved mother is no more. However, we thought it would be wonderful if her organs could give new lease of … |
New York teen gets 200 offers from potential kidney donors – 13WMAZ.com
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New York teen gets 200 offers from potential kidney donors
13WMAZ.com His doctor says only a kidney transplant or long-term dialysis will save his life. In 2009 he did have a kidney transplant from a deceased donor, but a day later, the kidney failed. “He ended up having to have a full nephrectomy. All of his kidneys are … |
Groups make pitch as budget deadline fast approaches – WXXI News
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Groups make pitch as budget deadline fast approaches
WXXI News “Instead of leaving it in the hands of the rich to make donations, we’re giving it directly to the people who need it.” The state budget often deals with non spending related items. This year, there’s a push to allow ride hailing services like Uber and … |
Buyer Beware: Negotiating terms in technology agreements – The NonProfit Times
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Buyer Beware: Negotiating terms in technology agreements
The NonProfit Times It’s a good idea to insist that all vendors storing personally identifiable information agree to pay for all statutory required expenses related to breach notification, as well as to pay for credit monitoring and insurance services on behalf of the … |
Doctors harvesting organs from Canadian patients who underwent medically assisted death – National Post
National PostDoctors harvesting organs from Canadian patients who underwent medically assisted deathNational PostIn Ontario, 26 people who died by lethal injection have donated tissue or organs since the federal law decriminalizing medical assistance i…
Red Cross to host blood donation events – Holland Sentinel
Tucson Local MediaRed Cross to host blood donation eventsHolland SentinelThe American Red Cross will host several blood donation opportunities during National Volunteer Month in April. Blood donations will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. April 2 at…
APhA to Hold 8th Annual Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry at APhA2017 in San Francisco – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
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APhA to Hold 8th Annual Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry at APhA2017 in San Francisco
Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com For 70% of these patients who don’t have a matching donor in their family, finding an unrelated match on the registry is their only chance at a life-saving cure. “Sixty-eight units were collected and 24 new potential bone marrow donors were registered … |