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The Stitch

Organ donation: saving lives and giving hope

October 2, 2024 Heart,  liver,  Organ Donation,  Transplant

Dr. Kevin Huang discusses the gap between people in need of organ donations and organs available for transplant.

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A model heart on top of a textbook.
Policywise

Balancing Life and Ethics: The Debate over Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Organ Donation

December 15, 2023 controlled donation after circulatory determination of death,  dead-donor rule,  Death,  ethics,  normothermic regional perfusion,  Organ Donation

Organ donation and transplant policies are crucial dimensions of modern medicine. According to the Health Resources & Services Administration, there were more than 42,800 transplants

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The Stitch

Debunking myths about organ donation

March 9, 2022 Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Organ Donation,  transplantation

Dr. Alexis Shafii provides clarity on prevalent myths about organ donation and who can be considered as a candidate,

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The Stitch

What is imminent death donation?

December 3, 2020 Debbie Sugarbaker,  Healthcare,  Imminent death donation,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Organ Donation,  Organ Transplant,  Surgery

Dr. N. Thao Galván shares her thoughts on imminent death donation and its potential benefits.

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Policywise

Organ donation: Opt-out or opt-in?

July 7, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  clinical ethics,  Critical Organs,  Dr. Peter Koch,  ethics,  Organ Donation,  Organ Transplant

Many people need critical organs like hearts and lungs, yet a worldwide shortage of available organs leaves many to die while awaiting a transplant. The

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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