| Decreasing the organ donor shortage by increasing communication between coroners, medical examiners and organ procurement organizations. | |
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PMID: 8074109 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 1991, 22 potential organ donors in Colorado were lost due to coroner refusal. This reflects a 41% loss of organ donors in Colorado based on 53 donors for the same year, which prompted Colorado Organ Recovery Systems to ascertain whether there was a national trend in coroner/medical examiner refusal of potential organ donors. A survey was developed to determine the release rates of investigators for the six most common scenarios that lead to organ donation. These surveys were mailed to each organ procurement organization in the United States and were returned by 55 (82%) of them. Coroners were found to release cases for organ donation approximately one-half as often as medical examiners. Child abuse (nonaccidental trauma) is the category least often released, with coroners releasing only 8% of the time, while suicide is the category most often released (still, only 54% of the time). Different investigators in the same areas are consistent approximately 72% of the time. These figures, when presented to a task force, initiated the development of a protocol for organ and tissue donation for coroners' cases in Colorado. Early results of the protocol include the coroners' release of six organ donor cases since its introduction. |
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Authors:
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C L Jaynes; J W Springer |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 15 ISSN: 0195-7910 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 1994 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-09-29 Completed Date: 1994-09-29 Revised Date: 2011-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 156-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Colorado Organ Recovery Systems, Denver 80209. |
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Colorado Communication Coroners and Medical Examiners / organization & administration*, statistics & numerical data Humans Tissue Donors / statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution* Tissue and Organ Procurement / methods*, statistics & numerical data |
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Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1995 Sep;16(3):257; author reply 259-60
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Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1995 Sep;16(3):257-9; author reply 259-60 [PMID: 7495272 ] |
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