| Theme | Renal Transplantation in Organ-Sharing-Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Organ transplant and circumstance of emergency medicine | |
| Publish Date | 2000/09 | |
| Author | Hideharu Tanaka | Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Takako Wada | Organ and Tissue Transplant Center, Kyorin University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Takahiko Tokunaga | National Hospital Tokyo Diaster Medical Center |
| Author | Shuji Shimazaki | Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin Univwersity, School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | A total of eight organ transplants, from brain dead donors were perfomed over a two year peroid. However, even people travel overseas in hopes of receiving a donor organ find that it is difficult there also, due to a shortage of donors. In order for transplantation to continue in Japan, under the present transplant laws, pathema and brain death must be understood by the public. There must also be a wider distribution of information concerning donor cards. It must be strongly suggested that incoming patients be informed of the ability of them to be donors, under conditions. In this paper we analyzed the circumstance of emergency care providers in relation to organ donation. By improving the situation for emergency care providers, may be able to lighten their burden concerning this subject. | |