Transplantation

Transplant Expo Launches in Boston to Educate About Miracle of Transplantation and Address Organ Donor Shortage

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, June 10th, 2009

In Massachusetts alone, nearly 3,000 people are on the waiting list for lifesaving organ transplants and the number continues to grow. Meanwhile, only 41 percent of licensed drivers in Massachusetts are registered donors, ranking the state 32nd in the country for the percentage of licensed drivers registered, according to the 2009 National Donor Designation Report Card issued by Donate Life America.

Also, a recent survey conducted by Donate Life America, with support from Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (Astellas), found that people in Massachusetts were significantly more likely than all adults nationwide to have not signed up because they "don't have time" or "haven't gotten...

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Source: Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly (2009-06-10)

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