A Survey of Current Procurement Travel Practices, Accident Frequency, and Perceptions of Safety

Background. In 2018, 81% of the 36, 529 solid organs transplanted in the United States came from deceased donors. These organs were recovered through widespread use of aeromedical and emergency ground transportation systems. Urgently scheduled travel to remote hospitals at night and in varied weathe...

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Main Authors: Austin D. Schenk, MD, PhD, William K. Washburn, MD, Andrew B. Adams, MD, PhD, Raymond J. Lynch, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-10-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000942