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

chief Complaint

Health care; Organ transplantation

The primary symptom that brought the patient to the physician.

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The principal organization of board-certified pathologists organized to serve and represent the interest of patients, pathologist, and the public by fostering excellence in the practice of pathology ...

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The private, nonprofit membership organization that coordinates the nation's transplant system through HRSA's OPTN contract. As OPTN contractor, UNOS is responsible for meeting all contract ...

donor management

Health care; Organ transplantation

The process and critical pathways used to medically care for donors in order to keep their organs viable until organ recovery can occur.

placement

Health care; Organ transplantation

The process of alocating donated organs via the match system.

allocation

Health care; Organ transplantation

The process of determining how organs are distributed. Allocation includes the system of policies and guidelines, which ensure that organs are distributed in an equitable, ethical and medically sound ...

Medicare

Health care; Organ transplantation

The program of the Federal government that provides hospital and medical insurance, through social security taxes, to people age 65 and over, those who have permanent kidney failure and certain ...