Estimating the Number of Potential Organ Donors in the United States

To the Editor: Sheehy et al. (Aug. 14 issue) 1 show the relevance of studying the pool of brain-dead potential organ donors. Similar studies conducted in Spain during the past 10 years have resulted in increases in the actual rates of donation, making the rate in our country the highest in the world...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 349; no. 21; pp. 2073 - 2075
Main Authors Frutos, Miguel A, Alonso, Manuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 20.11.2003
Subjects
Family
Humans
Spain
Tissue and Organ Procurement - organization & administration
Tissue Donors - supply & distribution
Spain
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Summary:To the Editor: Sheehy et al. (Aug. 14 issue) 1 show the relevance of studying the pool of brain-dead potential organ donors. Similar studies conducted in Spain during the past 10 years have resulted in increases in the actual rates of donation, making the rate in our country the highest in the world. 2 The two main causes of the loss of donors are similar worldwide: low rates of identification or referral of brain-dead patients and refusal by the family. 3 To address both of these causes, it is essential to collaborate with transplantation coordinators in hospitals, regardless of the size of the . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM200311203492117