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Organ transplantation: who decides?

S S Dhooper1

  • 1College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506-0027.

Social Work
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Organ transplantation faces challenges due to organ shortages. Social workers can improve equitable access to organs through societal, institutional, and individual interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Organ transplantation
  • Procurement programs
  • Social work in healthcare

Background:

  • Organ transplantation has seen significant advancements.
  • Successes have created new challenges in organ procurement.
  • A critical issue is the widening gap between organ demand and supply.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey organ transplantation procurement.
  • To identify problems arising from program successes.
  • To discuss ensuring equitable access to limited organs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of organ procurement program challenges.
  • Examination of the demand-supply gap for organs.
  • Analysis of approaches to address inequity.

Main Results:

  • The study identifies a significant gap between organ demand and supply.
  • Various strategies for resolving inequity in organ access are reviewed.
  • The potential contributions of social workers are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Social workers can play a crucial role in organ allocation decision-making.
  • Proposed social work roles span societal, institutional, and individual case levels.
  • Effective performance strategies for social workers in this field are suggested.
Keywords:
Health Care and Public HealthMedicaidNational Organ Transplant Act

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