Organ transplantation

Organ transplantation

The medical practice of replacing a patient's failing organ with a healthy one from a donor. Organs transplanted most often are the kidney, heart, lung, liver, and pancreas.

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Organ transplantation

Donate Life America

Health care; Organ transplantation

Donate Life America (formerly the Coalition on Donation) was founded by the transplant community in 1992 to educate the public about organ, eye and tissue donation and avoid duplication of effort. ...

geographic units for organ distribution

Health care; Organ transplantation

Donated organs are first offered to transplant candidates within the Designated Service Area of the host OPO (with the exception of perfectly matched donor kidneys). If the organs are not acceptable ...

Division of Transplantation (DOT)

Health care; Organ transplantation

DoT is the office within HHS/HRSA whose principal responsibilities include the oversight of management of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Scientific Registry of ...

anti-rejection drugs

Health care; Organ transplantation

Drugs that are used to prevent and/or treat rejection of a transplanted organ.

retransplantation

Health care; Organ transplantation

Due to rejection or failure of a transplanted organ, some patients receive another transplant.

regional councillor

Health care; Organ transplantation

Each Region elects a Regional Councillor to represent regional views and opinions to the Board of Directors. Each region determines the guidelines for the election procedures. Councillors and ...