30Jan/15

Call for scientific decision on blood donations – RTE.ie

RTE.ieCall for scientific decision on blood donationsRTE.ieThe Irish Haemophilia Society has said it believes that any change in blood donor deferral for any category of people should be based on scientific evidence. It made its views known as Minister…

30Jan/15

Organ donation ethics: How health-care workers decide who gets a transplant – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

Organ donation ethics: How health-care workers decide who gets a transplant
CBC.ca
With organs a scare commodity for the many patients needing transplants, doctors are forced into making tough decisions that sometimes determine who gets to live. “Telling someone that they’re not a candidate for a transplant is, in some cases, is
Odessa Man’s Life Hinges on Organ DonationNewsWest9.com
Video on Organ Donation to Play before Any Movie in TheatreThe New Indian Express

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30Jan/15

Students learn about saving lives through organ donation – Republican & Herald


Republican & Herald

Students learn about saving lives through organ donation
Republican & Herald
As a volunteer, Geklinsky shares his story in hopes that others will consider saving a life by becoming an organ donor. Spokeswoman Susan Koomar said the organ procurement organization serves eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, …

30Jan/15

China’s Organ Donation System Still Under the Spotlight – Yibada (English Edition)


Yibada (English Edition)

China’s Organ Donation System Still Under the Spotlight
Yibada (English Edition)
While parts of China proclaimed the eastern Asian nation’s increasingly modern outlook this week, using the dominance of online entities like Alibaba and Baidu as evidence, the global medical community continues to scrutinize the country’s organ

30Jan/15

I made myself sick looking at the video of my son’s death on rugby pitch … – Irish Independent


Irish Independent

I made myself sick looking at the video of my son’s death on rugby pitch
Irish Independent
Four years on, awareness of concussion in rugby has never been higher, as perhaps evidenced by Jonathan Sexton being stood down for 12 weeks after his fourth concussive incident in a calendar year. Today, the IRFU runs an extensive range of educational

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