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Managing organ transplantation, the ultimate public resource
Author(s) -
Carney G.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02174.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tact , transplantation , organ donation , donation , resource (disambiguation) , organ transplantation , public relations , surgery , law , psychology , political science , computer network , computer science , psychotherapist
Public awareness campaigns have minimal impact on transplant waiting lists. Why? There is no substantial Australian‐based research on the attitudes of stakeholders, or the public. An explanation is awareness groups may have a negative impact either by promoting public fatigue about organ donation or, for want of professionalism and training, lack the tact to convey a balanced message. The nascent Australian Organ and Tissue, Donation and Transplantation Authority is a welcome influence to the administration of transplantation, with a promise of an evidence‐based approach to tackle a pragmatic appraisal of the problem and implementing practical methodologies to increase transplantation.