Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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Organ donation in Australia: Reply
Published 2010-01-01Like McCaughan1, we are both in the unfortunate position of owning and driving a car in NSW, and have therefore faced the frustration associated with licence renewal. We consequently agree that any system that attempts to ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
In reply to: Questioning the ethics of ethicists
Published 2010-01-01Hamor questions ‘the ethics of the ethicists’ without addressing the substantive points made in our paper.1 While our empirical findings were that physicians and members of the public consider that some gifts are appropriate, ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Specific unwillingness to donate eyes: the impact of disfigurement, knowledge and procurement on corneal donation
Published 2010-01-01Although willingness, attitudes and beliefs surrounding solid-organ donation have been extensively investigated, much less is known about corneal donation. Despite evidence that a substantial number of families who agree ...Open AccessArticle -
Registering wishes about organ and tissue donation: personal discussion during licence renewal may be superior to online registration.
Published 2009-01-01Consent to organ and tissue donation is higher when the deceased has indicated a wish to donate. The Australian Organ Donor Register (AODR) is the national register of preferences regarding donation. The AODR has a number ...Open AccessArticle -
The experience of survival following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in New South Wales, Australia
Published 2016-01-01Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) entails long-term morbidities that impair survivors’ quality of life through broad physical and psychosocial sequelae. Current data and survival measurements ...Open AccessArticle