Thursday 7 August 2014

Organ Donation Among Hispanic Americans Increases With Aggressive Outreach

Bottom Line: Increase in consent rates for organ donation among Hispanic Americans in the Los Angeles area followed an outreach campaign using local media and culturally sensitive educational programs. Author: Ali Salim, M.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues. Background: Nearly 20 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant. The organ shortage affects all ethnic groups but is more pronounced in minority ...

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