Organ Allocation and Transplantation

There has never been such a comprehensive yet scientifically-targeted examination on organ donation and transplantation. Healthcare functions and decision-making even though are influenced by skills, legislation and technology they further vary in different regions due to ethno-cultural and religious influences. The book offers a look into the history and the major reasons behind organ shortages and grants a real life example of the use of an instrument to assess knowledge and attitude towards brain death and organ donation. Moreover the book provides scholarly details on the stakeholder groups that impact organ donation and transplantation and offers an easy to apply solution. By incorporating a social sciences perspective to medicine; the stakeholder theory incorporates the moral concepts of justice, equity, and social right straight into healthcare. From health administration perspective an organ shortage stakeholder model is introduced with focus on stakeholder concept and strategic planning.