Altruism and solidarity are concepts that closely related to organ donation for transplantation. On the one hand, they typically used encouraging people donate. other also underpin regulations in force each country different extents. They often indistinctly equivocally, despite ethical implications of concept. This paper aims clarify what extent we can speak altruism predominant models donation...

As the number of preand post-transplant solid organ recipients continues to grow, it becomes important for all physicians to have an understanding of the process of organ procurement and allocation. In the United States, the current system for allocation and transplantation of human solid organs has been heavily influenced by the experience in deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT). This r...

Few issues in medicine have received more attention recently than the need for cadaveric organ donation. In the study by Overcast et al,' published in this issue, the influence and effect of donor card programs on organ procurement was examined and found to be inconsequential. This negative conclusion is apt to dampen the enthusiasm of legislators in states where active consideration is being g...

This overview provides a summary of many aspects of solid organ transplantation in the United States, and is produced as part of the 2005 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administrati...

This brief overview of solid organ transplantation in the United States is produced as part of the 2006 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The report gathers a la...

This summary provides an overview of solid organ transplantation in the USA, produced as part of the 2003 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). A wide range of activ...