The children organ transplantation and pediatric emergency medical system
Okada, M.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 68(12): 2333-2337
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 21174701 Document Number: 643779
The revised Organ Transplant Law has eliminated the age restriction on donor, permits organ donation from brain-death children legally. At present, though, there are still many problems. We must remedy pediatric emergency medical system. Especially, we promote a number of children trauma centers as possible. And another thing, we establish distinct criteria for brain-death diagnosis of children, and support systems such as patient transportation and dispatch of specialists.