A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ

Autores
Cantarovich, Félix
Año de publicación
2019
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Fil: Cantarovich, Félix. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Abstract: We are nineteen years into the 21st century and patients’ mortality rate on waiting lists has increased every year. Undoubtedly, the main factor of this crisis is the persistent insufficient social attitude towards donation. Searching for reason of this people critical behavior, the relative efficiency of social education programs, unchanged since the last decades, should require to be reviewed. Suggestions to change the methodology of social education programs have not been considered by those responsible for the best practice of this medical activity. Although the need for a thoughtful change has been pointed out, education programs for organ donation continue to highlight the classic slogan, “Organ donation: a gift of life". Prolonging the life of those requiring a transplant from a living or deceased donor should be a health guarantee for society. Nevertheless, approximately 50% of the world's population has negative feelings toward organ donation, creating the dilemma of organ shortage...
Fuente
Journal of Quality in Health Care & Economics Vol. 2, N° 1, 2019
Materia
MEDICINA
EDITORIAL
DONACION DE ORGANOS
MORTALIDAD
EDUCACION SOCIAL
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
Condiciones de uso
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Repositorio
Repositorio Institucional (UCA)
Institución
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
title A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
spellingShingle A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
Cantarovich, Félix
MEDICINA
EDITORIAL
DONACION DE ORGANOS
MORTALIDAD
EDUCACION SOCIAL
title_short A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
title_full A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
title_fullStr A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
title_full_unstemmed A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
title_sort A new social injustice : dying waiting for a donated organ
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cantarovich, Félix
author Cantarovich, Félix
author_facet Cantarovich, Félix
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv MEDICINA
EDITORIAL
DONACION DE ORGANOS
MORTALIDAD
EDUCACION SOCIAL
topic MEDICINA
EDITORIAL
DONACION DE ORGANOS
MORTALIDAD
EDUCACION SOCIAL
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Cantarovich, Félix. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Abstract: We are nineteen years into the 21st century and patients’ mortality rate on waiting lists has increased every year. Undoubtedly, the main factor of this crisis is the persistent insufficient social attitude towards donation. Searching for reason of this people critical behavior, the relative efficiency of social education programs, unchanged since the last decades, should require to be reviewed. Suggestions to change the methodology of social education programs have not been considered by those responsible for the best practice of this medical activity. Although the need for a thoughtful change has been pointed out, education programs for organ donation continue to highlight the classic slogan, “Organ donation: a gift of life". Prolonging the life of those requiring a transplant from a living or deceased donor should be a health guarantee for society. Nevertheless, approximately 50% of the world's population has negative feelings toward organ donation, creating the dilemma of organ shortage...
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