منابع مشابه
A Stochastic Optimization Approach to a Location-Allocation Problem of Organ Transplant Centers
Decision-making concerning thelocation of critical resource on the geographical network is important in many industries.In the healthcare system,these decisions include location of emergency and preventive care. The decisions of location play a crucial role due to determining the travel time between supply and de//////mand points and response time in emergencies.Organs are considered as highly ...
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW A new organ transplant law in Israel, which gives priority in organ allocation to candidates who in various ways support organ donation, has resulted in a significant increase in organ donation in 2011. We provide an ethical analysis of the new law. RECENT FINDINGS We note that by continuing to require opt-in consent, the Israeli law has an ethical advantage over opt-out law...
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Article history: Received 1 September 2013 Received in revised form 6 May 2014 Accepted 7 May 2014 Available online 20 May 2014
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
سال: 1995
ISSN: 1086-3249
DOI: 10.1353/ken.0.0117