Organ and tissue donation /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Thirroul, N.S.W. :
Spinney Press,
©2011.
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| Series: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;
v. 333. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | 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. It also explores a range of ethical issues around consent and obje. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook Clinical Collection |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (60 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781921507601 1921507608 |
