Open AccessPotential for Deceased Donation Not Optimally Exploited
Author(s) -
Leo Roels,
Jacqueline M. Smits,
Bernard Cohen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e31826dde40
Subject(s) - donation , medicine , organ donation , economic shortage , referral , family medicine , organ procurement , medical emergency , emergency medicine , transplantation , surgery , law , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics) , political science
Most countries today promote living donation as an alternative to challenge the organ shortage from deceased donors. This seems justifiable provided the potential for deceased donation is optimally exploited.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom