Inaccurate, insensitive depictions of organ donation can have a real impact on a family’s decision. Over the last few weeks, a number of incidents in the public sphere have highlighted the problem of callous, inaccurate and insensitive representation of organ donation. ...
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Call for caution on donor consent
NSW government flags proposal to remove family veto on organ donation, Natasha Egan reports. A proposal to remove a family member’s right to override their relative’s organ donation consent has drawn opposition from health professionals. The suggestion was one of ...
More »Study to probe Australia’s low organ donation rate
National research will inform how nurses communicate to families about organ donation. Every year roughly half of Australian families turn down the opportunity to donate the organs of their loved ones. In new research, registered nurse and university researcher, Holly ...
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