Journal Call no. | RA541.H6P82 |
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Author | Mok, C. Y. |
Article Title | Organ donation in Hong Kong / C.Y. Mok. |
Is Part Of | Public health & epidemiology bulletin ; v.3, no.1, Feb 1994, p.1-3, illus. |
Abstract | For many patients suffering from serious diseases of the kidney, cornea, liver, bone or heart, transplantation with organs either from living or recently deceased donors is the only definitive treatment. The number of transplant operations made possible through organ donation has always been far too small in comparison to the need. |