Doctors seek organ donation debate

Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

Senior doctors say more patients with serious kidney disease will die waiting for a transplant unless organ donation rates are improved.

They are calling for more discussion about how organ donation could be boosted, from both the living and the dead.

However, the topic is a sensitive one, involving complex ethical issues. Read more

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