Organ procurement and transplantation assessing current policies and the potential impact of the DHHS final rule

"Intended to improve the current system of organ procurement and transplantation, the "Final Rule," a 1998 regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sparked further controversy with its attempts to eliminate the apparent geographic disparities in the time...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Policy (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press c1999.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009820298606719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction Current policies and practices Access to transplantation Organ donation Analysis of waiting times Organ failure and patient survival Costs Oversight and review