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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461300403321

Titolo

Organ and tissue donation / / edited by Justin Healey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thirroul, N.S.W., : Spinney Press, 2011

ISBN

9781921507601

1921507608

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (60 pages) : colour illustrations

Collana

Issues in society ; ; v. 333

Altri autori (Persone)

HealeyJustin

Disciplina

617.95

Soggetti

Donation of organs, tissues, etc - Australia

Donation of organs, tissues, etc - Moral and ethical aspects - Australia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Organ and tissue donation in Australia -- Chapter 2. Ethics of organ donation.

Sommario/riassunto

Organ and tissue transplants can be the last resort for a range of life-saving and life-improving treatments. Although the latest organ donation figures have reached a record high, the total however, only equates to a national organ donor rate of 13.8 per million, which suggests more can be done to help Australians who are on transplant waiting lists. This book addresses the misconceptions and facts about organ and tissue donation and registration with the aim of raising community awareness in an effort to boost donation rates.