by paolo | Dec 1, 2018 | Blog
by Yosuke Shimazono Introduction Organ transplantation is an effective therapy for end-stage organ failure and is widely practised around the world. According to WHO, kidney transplants are carried out in 91 countries. Around 66 000 kidney transplants, 21 000 liver...
by paolo | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog
An opt-out register is unlikely to increase the number of organ donations because family members would be more likely to veto a presumed consent, researchers have said. The results of a study by Queen Mary University of London suggest that next of kin are more likely...
by paolo | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog
What’s stopping other countries catching up?More and more people are donating organs, but demand still far exceeds supply. What can the world learn from the country that does it best? On 5 August 2018, the government announced plans to change the law on consent for...
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