| The role of the medical examiner/coroner in organ and tissue procurement for transplantation. | |
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PMID: 7825547 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Facts and principles concerning the role of the medical examiner or coroner in the procurement of organs or tissue for transplantation are presented. Topics discussed are the legalities and the importance of control of the dead body, the medical examiner's or coroner's role in the determination of death, recognition of and working around procurement artifacts and resultant loss of evidence, the medical examiner's or coroner's part in determining suitability of organs for transplantation, the medical examiner or coroner's request for donation by the family, granting of permission for donation of organs or tissue by the medical examiner or coroner, and examination of the mortally injured by the medicolegal officer. |
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Authors:
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D Jason |
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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 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-02-15 Completed Date: 1995-02-15 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: 192-202 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pathology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1072. |
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Brain Death
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diagnosis,
legislation & jurisprudence Cause of Death Conflict of Interest Coroners and Medical Examiners* Death Certificates / legislation & jurisprudence Humans Physician's Role* Tissue Donors / legislation & jurisprudence Tissue and Organ Procurement / legislation & jurisprudence*, methods United States |
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