Title
Organ donation after brain death in India: A trained intensivist is the key to success.
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Author(s)
Palaniswamy, Vijayanand
Sadhasivam, Suganya
Selvakumaran, Cibi
Jayabal, Priyadharsan
Ananth, S R
Abstract
Organ donation after brain death in India is gaining momentum but only in a few states. Tamil Nadu is leading in the country in this regard. Certain cities have performed well compared to Chennai's results. A single tertiary hospital performed 28 donations in a 17 months period with a team of an intensivist and a transplant coordinator. An intensivist needs training and interest in this noble cause. There is no formal training program in this noble cause for doctors in India. A structured formal training needs to be introduced and made mandatory for the doctors in intensive care to make this donation process a successful program.
Publication information
Indian J Crit Care Med . 2016 Oct;20(10):593-596. doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.192049.
Date Issued
2016-10-01
Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
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