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Article: Organ procurement: various legal systems and their effectiveness.
- Article from:
- Houston Journal of International Law
- Article date:
- March 22, 2000
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I.INTRODUCTION
Throughout the world, organ transplantation has emerged as an important medical advancement in solving the problem of end-stage organ failure. Over the years, the success rates of these transplants have significantly improved, providing the critically ill with a chance for a new life.(1) For example, medical science has developed immunosuppressant drugs which greatly increase compatibility between donated organs and their recipients.(2) Other advancements include preservation techniques that extend organ life outside of the donor's body, more effective recipient registries, and increases in capable transplant teams.(3) Some new technologies are ...