Employment management and compensation related to organ donation at transplant facilities

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Transplantation Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 93 - 99
• Main Authors: FUKUMOTO, Takumi, OKADA, Yoshinori, ONO, Minoru, KASAHARA, Mureo, ISHIDA, Hideki, WATANABE, Tatsuaki, EGAWA, Hiroto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japan Society for Transplantation 2022; 一般社団法人 日本移植学会
• Subjects: accident compensation; employment management; occupational risk; organ procurement travel; transplantation

【Objective】 Since 1968, given the distrust of the public after the first heart transplant performed by Dr. Wada, transplant teams in Japan have been working tirelessly without complaint. Additionally, such teams are inherently exposed to occupational risks because of the urgency of travel associated...