A 16-Fold Increase in Organ Donation in a Hispanic Population

Abstract Organ transplantation as a substitute for diseased organs in end-stage organ failure has led to a worldwide increase in this treatment modality, but donation has not kept pace with the demand, despite scientific, social, and government efforts. For many years, Hispanic donation in Puerto Ri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transplantation proceedings 2008-05, Vol.40 (4), p.1005-1007
Hauptverfasser:	Saadé, M, Morales-Otero, L, Davis, J, Torres, E, González, Z, Santiago-Delpín, E.A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cadaver Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation Culture Education Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fundamental immunology Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Humans Medical sciences Puerto Rico Retrospective Studies Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Time Factors Tissue and Organ Procurement - legislation & jurisprudence Tissue and Organ Procurement - statistics & numerical data Tissue Donors - statistics & numerical data Tissue, organ and graft immunology Transplantation - statistics & numerical data
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