Deceased organ donation activity and efficiency in Switzerland between 2008 and 2017: achievements and future challenges

• Main Authors: Julius Weiss (Author), Andreas Elmer (Author), Markus Béchir (Author), Christian Brunner (Author), Philippe Eckert (Author), Susann Endermann (Author), Renato Lenherr (Author), Mathias Nebiker (Author), Kai Tisljar (Author), Christoph Haberthür (Author), Franz F. Immer (Author), on behalf of the Comité National du Don d'Organes (CNDO) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Various actions have been taken during the last decade to increase the number of organs from deceased donors available for transplantation in Switzerland. This study provides an overview on key figures of the Swiss deceased organ donation and transplant activity between 2008 and...