Effective Public Health Policy in Organ Donation Lessons from a Universal Public Health System in Brazil

This book shows how a successful public health policy designed to foster the culture of brain death diagnosis and improve the interaction between Organ Procurement Organizations and Intra-Hospital Organ and Tissue Donation Committees for Transplants led the Brazilian state of Paraná to reach one of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Silveira, Fábio, Badoch, Arlene Terezinha Cagol Garcia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:SpringerBriefs in Public Health
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1.The Parana´s Model of Organ Donation and Transplant
  • 2.Pathway to convert a potential in an actual organ donor
  • 3.Strengthening the donation process
  • 4.Access, outcome and monitoring of transplants
  • 5.Interference of the human factor in the efficiency of the Parana´s Transplant System