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Article: New organ donation data have been reported by M. Heuer and co-authors.
- Article from:
- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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According to a study from Essen, Germany, "Each year in Germany, the lack of donor organs results in more than 1000 patients dying while on the transplant waiting list. At the same time, there is an organ donor potential that is not being exploited."
"The objective of this study was to collect the rate of holders of organ donor cards among public officials in a major German city. In 2007, a survey was conducted among public officials in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, regarding the topic of organ donation. Gender, age, and the ''indicator for organ donation willingness'' were stratified and analyzed according to the holding of organ donor cards. A total ...