Organ Donation :Opportunities for Action
Organ Donation :Opportunities for Action
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24 August, 2006
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Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90,000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, heart, or intestine). Organ Donation examines a wide range of proposals to increase organ donation, including policies that presume consent for donation as well as the use of financial incentives such as direct payments, coverage of funeral expenses, and charitable contributions. This book urges federal agencies, nonprofit groups, and others to boost opportunities for people to record their decisions to donate, strengthen efforts to educate the public about the benefits of organ donation, and continue to improve donation systems. Organ Donation also supports initiatives to increase donations from people whose deaths are the result of irreversible cardiac failure. This book emphasizes that all members of society have a stake in an adequate supply of organs for patients in need, because each individual is a potential recipient as well as a potential donor.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780309101141 |
| ISBN10 | 030910114X |
| Number Of Pages | 358 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | National Academies Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Committee on Increasing Rates of Organ Donation, James F. Childress and Catharyn T. Liverman, Editors