Organ donation and Transplantation
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Intergovernmental Agreements· 23 November 2000general_report
This WA parliamentary report examines organ donation, transplantation, and xenotransplantation, finding a low organ donation rate due to systemic failures in identifying potential donors and obtaining consent. It assesses the Human Tissue and Transplantation Act 1982 and the need for uniform legislation.
Impact
Patients needing transplants, donor families, hospitals, and the broader community are affected. Improved systems could increase organ availability and save lives.
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