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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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regional review boards (RRBs)
Health care; Organ transplantation
Peer review panels established in each of the 11 Regions to review all urgent status listings for liver and heart candidates. The RRB reviews justification forms submitted by each ...
immunosuppression
Health care; Organ transplantation
Prevention or inhibition of the immune system to respond to foreign substances in the body. Medications often used to prevent a recipient's immune system from rejecting a ...
best practices
Health care; Organ transplantation
Processes and activities that have been shown in practice to be the most effective.
donation after circulatory death (DCD)
Health care; Organ transplantation
Recovery of organs and or tissues from a donor whose heart has irreversibly stopped beating, previously referred to as non-heart-beating or asystolic donation.
referred death
Health care; Organ transplantation
Refers to all deaths or imminent deaths reported by a hospital to the OPO within the Designated Service Area (DSA).
regional associate councillor
Health care; Organ transplantation
Regions elect an Associate Councillor who wil eventualy succeed the Regional Councilor. Each region determines the guidelines for the election procedures. Councillors and ...
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