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The AJT Report News and issues that affect organ and tissue transplantation
Author(s) -
PONDROM SUE
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04150.x
Subject(s) - transplanting , medicine , transplantation , organ transplantation , population , affect (linguistics) , intensive care medicine , surgery , environmental health , biology , seedling , horticulture , linguistics , philosophy
Former Vice President Dick Cheney's heart transplant earlier this year revived discussion over the wisdom and ethics of transplanting the elderly. This month, “The AJT Report” reviews the evolving techniques and improved outcomes that have increased the feasibility of transplanting this patient population. Also this month, we examine China's March statement that it will end the practice of transplanting organs from executed prisoners.