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Organ donation | Quebec could adopt presumed consent
(Montreal) Quebec could adopt a major paradigm shift in organ donation. Rather than having to seek proof of consent from a deceased patient, we would assume their donor status until…
Christian Dubé wants to work with the opposition on access to organ donation
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé wants to work with opposition parties to increase access to organ donation. “A bit like medical assistance in dying, this is a project that should…
Four Guatemalan doctors accused of organ trafficking
Four Guatemalan doctors were arrested on Friday and charged with organ trafficking after removing a kidney from a patient without his consent, prosecutors said. • Read also: A company authorized…
Organ donation for a reduced sentence?
Massachusetts elected officials have proposed a controversial bill to allow prisoners to obtain a reduction of their prison sentence in exchange for organ or spinal cord donation. Posted at 5:00…
Everything you need to know about organ donation
Many patients, from newborns to the elderly, are saved through organ or tissue transplantation. The needs continue to grow due to the success of this increasingly effective medical technique. Gold,…
VIDEO. Organ donation: saving those we love
Posted on 09/29/2022 23:00 Article written by “Special Envoy” recounts the fight of two families to save one of their own, before, during and after an organ transplant. Maé is…
The Beckerath organ, musical ambassador of Saint Joseph’s Oratory
This text is part of the special section Discovering our history Titular organist of Saint-Joseph’s Oratory since 2015, Vincent Boucher strives to promote the musical life of this place of…
Organ donation: the testimony of a donor’s sister
Published on 22/06/2022 22:47 Article written by F. Prabonnaud, M. Niewenglowski, S. Malin – France 2 France Televisions Wednesday, June 22, is the national day of reflection on organ donation.…
Switzerland adopts self-determination for organ donation
GENEVA | As many wish in Quebec, the Swiss accepted Sunday at the polls the proposal to increase organ donations thanks to the transition to the model of presumed consent…
Netflix, Frontex, organ donations… The Swiss say yes to three reforms
Swiss voters were invited to vote during a vote on Sunday May 15 on three reforms: organ donation, renewal of funding for Frontex, the European border agency, and the “Lex…
Health plan and organ donation | Better finance good ideas coming “from the field”
In 1994, Lina Cyr, awaiting a liver transplant, found herself in contact with many patients in the same situation as her. Posted at 10:00 a.m. Pasquale Ferraro CHUM thoracic surgeon…
Eric Abidal’s cousin responds to the rumor that he was paid for his organ donation!
Remember, in 2012, professional football player Éric Abidal received an organ donation from his cousin. A liver transplant that had saved the athlete’s life when the latter was suffering from…
a family of French organ builders works in Japan
Posted on 01/04/2022 16:31 Article written by A.Miguet, K.Watanabe, C.Gardin, G.Caron S.César – France 2 France Televisions Friday 1st April, the 13 Heures section “A little taste of France” presents…
a family of French organ builders works in Japan
Posted on 01/04/2022 16:31 Article written by A.Miguet, K.Watanabe, C.Gardin, G.Caron S.César – France 2 France Televisions Friday 1st April, the 13 Heures section “A little taste of France” presents…
To increase organ transplants, France is implementing a new action plan until 2026
The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, presented on Monday March 14 the new plan for organ and tissue donation, which provides for more resources and an increase in transplants from…
Nuit blanche: Mix’n’org, from the organ to the computer
The Orchester symphonique de Montréal (OSM) will think outside the box for Nuit blanche by offering night owls an unusual creation at the Maison symphonique. Fortunately, the program promises to…
Organ donation: 10% more patients waiting in 2021
The organization Transplant Québec is calling for a modernization of the legislation on organ donation, so the list of Quebecers waiting for a transplant jumped by more than 10% in…
The Spanish organ of the Church of Saint-Martin in Grandvillars (90). Episode 4: An Unusual Location
An organ has two lives: one life for religious celebrations and another for concerts. This is the case of the Spanish organ in the Church of Saint-Martin in Grandvillars, which…
Science | Animals: the future of organ transplants?
On September 25, American scientists succeeded in making the kidney of a genetically modified pig work on a human. Could this breakthrough represent the future of organ transplants? Posted on…
The editorial answers you | Is Quebec lagging behind in the organ donation file?
Do you have questions about our editorials? Questions about hot topics in the news? Each week, the editorial team responds to readers of Press. Posted on October 24, 2021 at…