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HUMAN TISSUE DONATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Health Law
DEF

... the removal of various tissues in the body (such as skin, corneas, bone, etc.) for transplantation into another person's body.

CONT

Among the Common Law Provinces of Canada, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have prohibited tissue donation by minors, and in doing so, have followed the uniform legislation recommended for adoption in all Common Law provinces of this country.

Key term(s)
  • human tissues donation
  • tissues donation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Droit de la santé
DEF

Mise à disposition, par une personne ou ses proches, de tissus (peau, os, cornée, etc.) en vue d'une greffe sur une autre personne.

CONT

Le don de tissus humains se distingue du don d'organes de plusieurs façons. Une distinction importante tient au fait que les tissus, comme par exemple les os, les valves cardiaques ou la peau, sont des structures beaucoup moins complexes que les organes tels que le cœur ou les reins.

CONT

Bien qu'il permette, tout comme le don d'organes, de sauver des vies, dans la majorité des cas, le don de tissus vise surtout à en préserver ou en améliorer la qualité.

Key term(s)
  • don de tissu humain
  • don de tissu

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Derecho de salud
CONT

Se entiende por donación de órganos o tejidos, la cesión hecha por la persona en forma voluntaria, expresa y escrita. [...] La donación de órganos o tejidos implica la extracción de los mismos y de las partes que con ellos se relacionen, así como los tejidos que sean necesarios, a efecto de que el trasplante tenga éxito.

CONT

Para quienes fallezcan por fuera de las unidades de terapia intensiva, la donación posible se reduce a la de tejidos (córneas, huesos, articulaciones y piel).

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