Organ donation from the family of a totally brain-dead donor: professional responsiveness

Authoritative literature and clinically relevant data related to organ donation from a TBD family member lend support that organ donation is a multifaceted and challenging opportunity. These sources call forth multi-professional responsiveness in clinical practice, education, research, public policy, and ethics as advances in organ procurement and transplantation intensify. In turn, opportunities are rich for professionals to appreciate and to receive in new ways organ donation as a gift on behalf of society.