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Death and organ donation: meeting the needs of multiethnic and multifaith populations

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Abstract

Deceased donation in the UK relies upon family consent. Approaching a family at the tragic time of a loved one’s death requires significant emotional resilience from staff. The UK is comprised of individuals who have a number of life and death values which are, to some extent, based upon their faith, culture, and ethnicity. This paper seeks to provide an overview of some of key issues relating to death, death rituals, faith, and how these may impact upon organ donation. This should be of benefit to staff dealing closely with recently bereaved families and who will be requesting organ donation from them.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages i88

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

British Journal of Anaesthesia (Volume 08, Issue suppl 1)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2012

ISSN

0007-0912

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/224813
  • Scopus: 84855218472

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