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Knesset approves organ donation law  -  25 Mar 2008
Ynetnews,In a historic move, MKs vote in favor of two bills regulating organ transplants in Israel in compliance with Jewish law. First law approves benefits to

Organ sales and moral travails - Iran's system of compensated ...  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,The United States suffers from an acute shortage of kidneys for transplant, with 73000 people waiting for deceased donors to make organs available.

Shenzhen To Initiate Internet Organ Donation Platform  -  25 Mar 2008
ChinaTechNews.com,Shenzhen Organ Donation Network Information Platform will soon be initiated online to publish information about all the organs available and patients

Shas swing vote pushes through organ donor law  -  25 Mar 2008
Ha'aretz,Politicians say the real test of the new law will be the publication of calls by rabbis for organ donation, defining it as a religious obligation.

Novel was inspired by son's choice to share organs  -  25 Mar 2008
Dallas Morning News,That, in part, is because to think about organ donation is to think about your death or the death of a loved one. And that is why award-winning author

Shared kidney gives teacher and student bond beyond classroom  -  25 Mar 2008
Trading Markets (press release),They've been honored at assemblies and become vocal advocates of organ donation. They traveled to Hawaii together, went snorkeling and took a helicopter

'Jewish values' led tot's family to donate organs  -  25 Mar 2008
Ha'aretz,Walfish noted, "Not only in religious circles is organ donation not taken for granted, but also in secular communities." Nevertheless, he acknowledged

Matching Organ Donors  -  25 Mar 2008
TheDenverChannel.com,Every day, 17 people in the United States die waiting for an organ donation. Now, those who need a transplant are turning to the internet to find a donor.

Good morning Manassas and Manassas Park â€¦  -  25 Mar 2008
Inside NoVA,There are 2000 individuals in the Washington area that are need of a major organ donation and thousands more in need of a tissue transplant.

Foundation: Crucial Need For Organ Donation  -  Mar 24, 2008
WJZ,..."Once we were told there was a zero percent chance of Dustin recovering, the first thing my brother did was ask about organ donation," said Kathleen Bauer.

Activist, recipient seek to 'inspire' with controversial transplant  -  Mar 23, 2008
Canada.com,She added that she and Falkingham are hoping that "we can publicize the fact that organ donation can save many, many lives - and our government at this

Organ donation rate continues to fall  -  Mar 21, 2008
ABC Online,There are concerns Australia's declining organ donation rate could fall even further, when the country's peak group for donations, Australians Donate,

Assembly consider donor rule changes  -  Mar 24, 2008
ic Wales,THE first consultation in Wales about whether the organ donation law should be changed to a system of presumed consent has been launched.

Former Marine Saves Lives Through Organ Donation  -  Mar 22, 2008
CBS2 Chicago,One is alive today due to another's sacrifice and an organ donation. CBS 2's Rafael Romo reports on how a heart united two families. Only a few weeks ago,

Organ donation campaign hits the road  -  Mar 21, 2008
News 14 Carolina,On Wednesday the Rotary Club of Clemmons rolled out a new campaign, to raise awareness about organ donation. Fifteen big rigs wrapped in billboards

Organ group folds as donations dwindle  -  Mar 21, 2008
NEWS.com.au,THE nation's organ donation system is in unprecedented crisis as the transplant rate remains one of the worst in the world - and falling.

Organ donor group defends its record  -  Mar 21, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,A COLLABORATIVE approach between more than 20 Australian hospitals has led to an increase in organ donation rates, despite suggestions rates are too low,

CN Tower Lights Up For Organ & Tissue Donation  -  Mar 20, 2008
Newsbureau.ca (press release),On April 21, 1994, two-year-old, Stuart Herriott succumbed to head injuries after an accident and his parents consented to organ donation.

Govt stands by organ donor strategy  -  Mar 21, 2008
ABC Online,The Federal Government has dismissed concerns that Australia's declining organ transplant rate will worsen when the country's peak group for organ donation

Organ donation must be built on trust  -  Mar 15, 2008
Boston Globe,RE "FATAL flaw" (Ideas, March 9): More than 12000 times each year in the United States, neurologists and physicians with no connection to organ

Granholm signs law to improve organ donation process  -  Mar 14, 2008
MLive.com,LANSING â€” Governor Jennifer Granholm has signed a law supporters say will improve the organ donation process and strengthen the rights of organ donors.

Donor group axing defended  -  Mar 22, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,AN inability to get clinical and hospital support is behind the axing of Australia's peak organisation for organ donation, federal Health Minister Nicola

Consent for Organ Donation â€” Balancing Conflicting Ethical Obligations  -  Mar 19, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),As one physician recently told the Washington Post, "If you promote organ donation too much, people lose sight that it's a dying patient there.

Del. organ donation opt-out bill tabled again  -  Mar 19, 2008
The News Journal,AP â€¢ March 19, 2008 DOVER â€” A state House committee has again tabled a bill that would drastically change Delawareâ€™s organ donation system.

Organ Donation and Dual Advocacy  -  Mar 19, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...by Truog, RD To the Editor: In a Perspective article in this issue of the Journal, Truog provides his views on organ donation, suggesting that the pendulum

Letâ€™s hear your views on presumed consent for organ donation  -  Mar 9, 2008
ic Wales,The National Assemblyâ€™s health, wellbeing and local government committee is carrying out an inquiry into presumed consent for organ donation.

Donors giving `Gift that Heals'  -  Mar 22, 2008
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Organ donation rates continue to rise, spurred by stories like those in Green's book. "Almost 100000 people are waiting for a transplant, compared with

Online debate on new organ donation laws  -  Mar 19, 2008
Daily Post,The Assemblyâ€™s all-party health committee said that organ donation could be a sensitive subject, and the committee wanted to find out the views of as many

When the Organ Transplant Involves Employee and Boss  -  Mar 23, 2008
Workforce Management,As part of this campaign, for instance, the Mid-South Transplant Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, provides promotional materials on organ donation for

Winston-Salem Mayor Wants To Make People Aware Of Organ Donation  -  Mar 19, 2008
WFMY News 2,If you would like to know more about organ donation in North Carolina and nationwide, you can stop by the Costco on Hanes Mall Boulevard today and speak

An organization, Life Sharers, raises ethical questions about ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Dave Undis doesn't need an organ; he doesn't even know someone who does. He just hates the waste. "Do the math," Undis said in a phone call from his home in

Australian transplant rates plummet despite 5.5 million organ donors  -  Mar 21, 2008
News-Medical.net,His comments come a week prior to the group 'Australians Donate' set up 1998 to increase awareness of organ donation, being axed by the federal government.

Teen To Have Surgery To Save Sister's Life  -  Mar 23, 2008
NBC4i.com,For more information about organ donation and how you can become an organ and tissue donor. Enter keywords organ donation in the field provided.

Pioneer operation saves donated kidney  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Timaru Herald,Colin is a living testament to the importance of organ donation and urges people to tell their families what they want to happen when they die.

Viewers asked to make life or death decision in TV organ donation ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Scotsman,By Kate Foster THE first television campaign aimed at boosting organ donation in Scotland has been unveiled by ministers. The Â£189000 campaign will be

Donor Dilemma: Protesters get personal on organ donation policy  -  Mar 18, 2008
Brock Press (subscription),OTTAWA (CUP) - For Jeremie Tremblay, 18, the ban on organs from gay donors really hits home. The multi-coloured flag draped across Tremblay's back stood out

Transplant list numbers raise doubts  -  Mar 24, 2008
MSNBCThat trust is the ethical foundation for organ donation in this country. If one checks the UNOS waiting list for people who are "inactive," or ineligible to

Organ donor group has to go - Roxon  -  Mar 21, 2008
Adelaidenow,By Winston Tan FEDERAL Health Minister Nicola Roxon has defended the axing of Australia's peak organisation for organ donation, saying it had not been

New Law Simplifies Organ Donation  -  Mar 17, 2008
WBAY,By Jason Zimmerman Monday Governor Doyle signed a bill which is expected to boost the number of organ donations in Wisconsin. The new law establishes a

Organ body 'failed'  -  Mar 22, 2008
The Age,A FAILURE to get clinical and hospital support for transplants is the reason Australia's main organisation for organ donation is being axed, federal Health

Wales quizzed on organ donations  -  Mar 18, 2008
News Wales,The committee say organ donation can be a sensitive subject, and they want to find out the views of as many people in Wales as possible.

One-Third of Potential Organ Recipients Ineligible  -  Mar 23, 2008
ABC News..."You risk alienating people and having them not support organ donation because they say the system doesn't play fair." But UNOS refutes such arguments and

Local woman joins national torch run to raise organ donation awareness  -  Mar 15, 2008
Sault Star,A local woman joins more than 100 students in a relay race across the country to raise awareness about Canada's low organ donor rates March 20.

Kidney Day marked with stress on organ donation  -  Mar 13, 2008
Gulf Times,She said the hospital is also concerned about raising awareness and stressing the importance of organ donation during lifetime and after death.

Medical experts raise flak over transplant policies  -  Mar 24, 2008
KTKA.com,Lia now joins about 98000 people in need of an organ donation. And while her condition is new, there are thousands, according to a new report,

DELAWARE: Action on organ donation bill put off  -  Mar 13, 2008
Delmarva Daily Times,AP DOVER â€” State lawmakers have postponed action on a bill that would change Delaware's policy on organ donation. Members of the House Health and Human

Comment open on organ donation  -  Mar 12, 2008
iAfrica.com,The Department of Health has published draft regulations on the donation of human tissue on its website and opened it for public comment.

Michigan Strengthens Organ Donor Rights, Joins National Momentum ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...www.giftoflifemichigan.org - Late last week, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed six bills that enhance donor rights while clarifying all aspects of the

There should be benefits to organ donation  -  Mar 13, 2008
Lebanon Daily News,This regards the story â€œMom, daughter to celebrate kidneysâ€™ 82nd birthday.â€? The generosity of live organ donors like Lorraine Green is wonderful.

Gran's death saves lives through organ donation  -  Mar 13, 2008
ChronicleLive,In Turkey organ donation is just something they donâ€™t do. But now Dale seems to have started some kind of campaign to change attitudes.

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