Organ Donation

Moderate Increase in Organ Donation Seen in U.S.

Published in Blood Weekly, October 19th, 2000

The number of organ donors has increased nearly 4% in the U.S. for the first six months of 2000 compared to 1999 according to data provided by organ donor programs to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

At the same time, the number of organ donors in California dropped 13%.

"What's happening in California is certainly a disturbing trend," said Phyllis Weber, California Transplant Donor Network in San Francisco, who represents one of the four federally designated organ procurement organizations in the state. "A decrease in organ donors translates to longer stays on the national waiting list, and unfortunately, more deaths for...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Blood Weekly

Source: Blood Weekly (2000-10-19)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry