Monthly Archives: September 2008

Mount Airy woman extols value of organ donation – Winston-Salem Journal


Mount Airy woman extols value of organ donation
Winston-Salem Journal, NC - 3 hours ago
By Sherry Youngquist She has experienced organ donation from nearly all sides. Her mother received a liver transplant in 1994. That led family friend James ...

Our organ donor champion – Hawkesbury Gazette


Our organ donor champion
Hawkesbury Gazette, Australia - 2 hours ago
AS IF donating a kidney to a friend wasn’t enough, Hawkesbury hairdresser Jenny Maley has taken her interest in organ donation a step further by calling for ...

Living Donor Organ Transplantation – Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)


Living Donor Organ Transplantation
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - 45 minutes ago
Parts 1 and 2 address cultural, ethical, legal, and other donor issues such as counseling, informed consent, advocacy, and paid organ donation. ...

Government bid to inspire donors – The Press Association


Government bid to inspire donors
The Press Association - Sep 30, 2008
Government ministers Ed Balls and Alan Johnson have called on schools to educate young people better about blood, bone marrow and organ donation. ...

JMU students sign up to become organ donors – Liverpool Echo


JMU students sign up to become organ donors
Liverpool Echo, UK - 4 minutes ago
NHS Blood and Transplant Organ Donation marketing and campaigns manager, Angie Burton, said: “Students don’t have to be able to run faster than a speeding ...

The mystery girl and organ donation – Sand Mountain Reporter


The mystery girl and organ donation
Sand Mountain Reporter, AL - 13 hours ago
The whole incident made me think about organ donation. My driver’s license says I’d like to be an organ donor, but I know that’s not enough. ...

MP wants organ donation scheme changes – ABC Online


MP wants organ donation scheme changes
ABC Online, Australia - Sep 28, 2008
The Member for Parkes says a proposed new scheme for organ donation needs to address problems with donation in the bush. The Federal Government wants to ...

We urgently need presumed consent for organ donation – guardian.co.uk


We urgently need presumed consent for organ donation
guardian.co.uk, UK - Sep 27, 2008
Within a few weeks, the Organ Donation Taskforce, a body set up last year to review the system for finding organs for transplant surgery, is expected to ...
Bethany needs a new liver - or else she will be dead by Christmas guardian.co.uk
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Woman in search of kidney donor – The Newark Advocate


Woman in search of kidney donor
The Newark Advocate, OH - Sep 26, 2008
According to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, 1586 people received transplanted kidneys from deceased donors and 6037 from living donors in ...

Constables involved in kidney racket denied bail – Times of India


Constables involved in kidney racket denied bail
Times of India, India - Sep 25, 2008
... along with five others are accused of extorting Rs 19.85 lakh from a close aide of kidney racket kingpin Dr Amit Kumar for allowing him to walk free. ...