24Sep/14

Films on transplantation, organ donation screened – Daily Times

Dental News PakistanFilms on transplantation, organ donation screenedDaily TimesBoth the films dealt with the issue of kidney transplantation and organ donation, and its impact on the socio economic life of an average urban middle class family of our s…

24Sep/14

Organ Donation Advocates Work to Educate Public, Address Misconceptions – WSET

Organ Donation Advocates Work to Educate Public, Address MisconceptionsWSETLynchburg, VA – The little girl that died after a Lynchburg day care fire, Kayden Curtis, will be laid to rest Thursday. Her family says she was an organ donor and saved seven l…

24Sep/14

Organ donation – do we opt-in or opt-out? – Medical Xpress


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Organ donation – do we opt-in or opt-out?
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There are many organisations that favour the opt-out system because it targets deceased donors, which on face value allows more organs to be harvested. But this new research has shown that the opt-in system can increase the number of living donors for …
Organ Donations: Making Them Opt-Out Might Lead To More AvailabilityScience 2.0
Organ donation: is an opt-in or opt-out system better?Medical News Today

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24Sep/14

Organ donation: is an opt-in or opt-out system better? – Medical News Today


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Organ donation: is an opt-in or opt-out system better?
Medical News Today
The authors note that countries using opt-out consent still experience organ donor shortages. Completely changing the system of consent is, therefore, unlikely to solve such a problem. They suggest that consent legislation or adopting aspects of the
Organ donation – do we opt-in or opt-out?Medical Xpress
An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Organ Donations: Making Them Opt-Out Might Lead To More AvailabilityScience 2.0

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24Sep/14

Professors Argue for Change in Organ Donation Guidelines – Harvard Crimson

Professors Argue for Change in Organ Donation Guidelines
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Dartmouth Medical School professor James L. Bernat and Harvard Medical School professor Robert D. Truog argued for a change in vital organ donation guidelines on both academic and practical grounds Tuesday afternoon. At the discussion, “Dead Donor …

23Sep/14

Should Canadians have to opt-out of organ donation? – Globalnews.ca


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Should Canadians have to opt-out of organ donation?
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However, other factors such as public awareness campaigns and increased resources for organ donation and transplantation likely played important roles as well. Some people have raised a concern that presumed consent may result in doctors not working …
STAFFORD|Is David Foster’s Idea Fair or Folly?640 Toronto News

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23Sep/14

University of Nottingham research could shape future organ donation process – Nottingham Post

University of Nottingham research could shape future organ donation processNottingham PostThe University of Nottingham has helped collect information from 48 countries over a 13 year period with the aim to show differences between deceased and living o…

23Sep/14

‘Say yes’, be an organ donor, save lives – Times LIVE


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‘Say yes’, be an organ donor, save lives
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Vermeulen said the foundation launched the “Say yes” campaign during organ donor month. The campaign was two-fold. Donor families had to be informed of their decision so they could “say yes” on behalf of the donor. The second aspect of the campaign …
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Urgent call for organ donorsIndependent Online
Unhealthy lifestyles boost organ demandCitizen
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23Sep/14

Organ donation awareness grants – Bundaberg News Mail

Organ donation awareness grantsBundaberg News MailCOMMUNITY groups and local organisations are encouraged to apply for awareness grants to promote organ and tissue donation. The Assistant Minister for Health, Fiona Nash, said $463,000 in grants was ava…