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

DonorNet® 2007

Health care; Organ transplantation

A redesign of the original DonorNet application, a component of the UNetsm system. DonorNet focuses on the registration of deceased donors, organ matching, organ offers and placement. The 2007 ...

computerized axial tomography (CT)

Health care; Organ transplantation

A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body created by a computer linked x-ray machine.

program goals

Health care; Organ transplantation

A set of annual and 10-year performance goals for the national transplant network established by the Department of Health and Human Services within the Federal Government. They include measurable ...

medical criteria

Health care; Organ transplantation

A set of clinical or biologic standards or conditions that must be met.

haplotype

Health care; Organ transplantation

A set of closely linked genes usually inherited together as a unit, observed to determine genetic compatibility between donor and recipient.

A situation in which a board or committee member, employer or institution might benefit from his or her actions as an OPTN volunteer. When a board or committee member has a personal or institutional ...