Organ Procurement
| Definition: |
The administrative procedures involved with acquiring organs for transplantation through various programs, systems, or organizations. It includes obtaining consent and arranging for transportation of donor organs, after TISSUE HARVESTING, to the hospital for processing and transplant. |
| Also Called: |
Donor Cards,Organ Donation,Organ Procurement Systems,Organ Retrieval,Required Organ Donation Request,Tissue Donation,Tissue Procurement |
| Previously Indexed: |
Tissue Donors (1966-1986) |
Organ Procurement Categories.
Organ Procurement Definitions and Terms
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