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Requesting Toxicological Specimens From Tissue Procurement Organizations

American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology, 2013
Opinions based on toxicology results are dependent, in part, upon the quality of the specimen's acquisition, storage, and chain of custody. The responsibility for these factors is often delegated to tissue and eye bank technicians. These technicians are not employees of the medical examiner (ME)'s office and may have no documented training related to ...
Robert S, Trim, Jeff, Jentzen, Genevieve, Penn   +2 more
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Public Policy Governing Organ and Tissue Procurement in the United States

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1995
To determine why Required Request policies, which mandate that hospitals request donation from donor-eligible families, have not resulted in increased organ procurement.Stratified sample of 23 acute-care general hospitals in two metropolitan areas.Chart review identified all eligible donors in study hospitals during a 20-month period.
L A, Siminoff, R M, Arnold, A L, Caplan, B A, Virnig, D L, Seltzer   +4 more
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NURSING AND THE PROCUREMENT OF ORGANS AND TISSUES IN THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SETTING

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1998
Organ and tissue transplantations are now well established procedures; however, a scarcity of donors and the obstacles encountered during the procurement process have resulted in a growing shortage of organs and tissues. This paper reviews the issues surrounding the procurement process and the role that nurses play in that process. Two case studies are
L, Siminoff, C M, Saunders Sturm
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Reservations and Preferences among Procurement Professionals concerning the Donation of Specific Organs and Tissues

Journal of Transplant Coordination, 1997
Previous research has established that organ procurement professionals who talk with families about donation have strong personal preferences concerning the donation of specific organs and tissues. This study examines possible reasons for such preferences and compares them with those of hospital personnel who talk with families about donation.
M, Verble, J, Worth
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The Role of the Medical Examiner/Coroner in Organ and Tissue Procurement for Transplantation

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 1994
Facts and principles concerning the role of the medical examiner or coroner in the procurement of organs or tissue for transplantation are presented. Topics discussed are the legalities and the importance of control of the dead body, the medical examiner's or coroner's role in the determination of death, recognition of and working around procurement ...
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Leading Efforts to Increase Organ Donation Through Professionalization of Organ Procurement Organizations and Establishment of Organ and Tissue Donor Registries

Transplantation Proceedings, 2016
The influence of new donor registrations through the California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry on the local OneLegacy Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) was examined during a 6-year period.Publicly available data from Donate Life America for California were examined for the 6 calendar years of 2009-2014.
T, Vertanous, L S C, Czer, M, de Robertis, A, Kiankhooy, J, Kobashigawa, F, Esmailian, A, Trento   +6 more
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Organ and Tissue Procurement From Non-residents Deceased in Poland: Guidelines for Transplant Coordinators

Transplantation Proceedings, 2018
Due to increasing global mobility, the number of non-residents who are potential deceased organ donors is likely to increase as well. Since 2014, 14 deceased foreigners have been referred as potential organ donors in Poland. There are, however, no precise international agreements between Poland and other countries regulating this issue. The aim of this
Czerwiński, J., Haberko, J., Dębska-Ślizień, A., Bicki, J., Bohatyrewicz, R., Czapiewski, W., Milecka, A., Uhrynowska-Tyszkiewicz, I., Kramska, M., Kawecki, D., Woderska, A.   +10 more
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[The Organ Donation Law: changes in the procurement of organs and tissues for transplantation].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1999
The Organ Donation Act fills an old gap in the legislation, leading to improvement of the legal position of those involved. Much attention is given to the protection of the potential donor. A new consent procedure is introduced, including the registration of the consent or refusal of all persons aged 18 years or older.
J A, van der Vliet, M A, von der Möhlen-Tonino   +1 more
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Emergency caregivers’ level of knowledge of organ and tissue procurement

Revista Española de Urgencias y Emergencias
INTRODUCCIÓN. Los servicios de urgencias y emergencias son esenciales en la detección de donantes de órganos y tejidos. El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar el grado de conocimiento sobre donación de órganos y tejidos de los profesionales de urgencias y emergencias, para poder llevar a cabo una detección eficaz de donantes en sus servicios.
Alonso Mateos Rodríguez, Oliver Fernández Ramos, Gloria de la Rosa Rodríguez, Rebeca Rebeca, Miguel Agudo García, Fernando Neria Serrano   +5 more
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Public Policy Governing Organ and Tissue Procurement

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1996
Laura A. Siminoff, Robert Arnold, Arthur Caplan   +2 more
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