17Jan/16

Organ donors need to prepare their families beforehand – The Guardian


The Guardian

Organ donors need to prepare their families beforehand
The Guardian
We can’t complain that donors‘ wishes in death haven’t been honoured if they haven’t been fully explained in life. While sympathies are justly with donors and recipients, it is nonetheless not right that bereaved relatives are alarmed and stressed at
Thousands wait for organ donationsMail Tribune

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16Jan/16

Has Abbott forgotten that he once challenged insurer to live up to charitable … – Houston Chronicle


Houston Chronicle

Has Abbott forgotten that he once challenged insurer to live up to charitable
Houston Chronicle
One of Abbott’s predecessors had agreed to a partial settlement that allowed the merger, with one caveat: If the Texas Blue was held on appeal to be a charitable corporation, the company that bought it agreed to pay an estimated $560 million to health

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16Jan/16

Very small reductions in kidney function linked with heart disease – HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)

Very small reductions in kidney function linked with heart disease
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)
… at the British Heart Foundation said, “By studying healthy kidney donors, this Birmingham team supported by BHF funding have been able to show convincingly for the first time that loss of kidney function has direct adverse effects on the heart

16Jan/16

Families saying no to organ donation against wishes – Lancashire Evening Post


Lancashire Evening Post

Families saying no to organ donation against wishes
Lancashire Evening Post
It came as it emerged some families are saying no to organ donation taking place despite the deceased having signed up to the NHS Organ Donor latest figures reveal. More than 500 families in the UK have said no to organ donation since April 1, 2010 …
Automatic organ donation: the pros and consThe Week UK
Grieving families threaten organ donation schemesCNBC
Yes, organ donation is hard to discuss – but should we let families block it?The Guardian
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