Professional considerations regarding organ and tissue transplantation
Maria do Carmo Fontella Soares,
Letícia Westphalen Bento
Abstract:The aim of this literature review was to provide theoretical considerations on organ and tissue donation, an effective therapeutic alternative in the treatment of various diseases and in the control of terminal insufficiency of some organs and failure of certain tissues, with the potential to improve the quality of life and living outlook for transplant patients. The main obstacles to carrying out the procedure are the refusal of potential donors’ families, lack of knowledge about the donation-transplant proce… Show more
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