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Organ Donation

A review of the evidence

The lecture duration is 26min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Michael O'Leary
Senior Specialist in Intensive Care, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Medical Director, NSW Organ & Tissue Donation Service
Lecture Summary

Organ transplantation using organs donated after death is now the preferred treatment for many end-stage organ failures and is life-changing and life saving for recipients. Outcomes from transplantation are excellent, for example a third of liver transplant recipients are alive 30 years following transplant. Unfortunately, the demand for donor organs outstrips supply. This talk reviews current practice and recommendations.

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • explain the importance of deceased organ donation and the reasons why strategies are needed in ICUs to optimise the number of deceased donors
  • describe the pathways to deceased organ donation and criteria that must be satisfied for donation to occur
  • list the principles that underpin best practice regarding the family approach to request organ donation

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