O'Connor K J
Physician Assist. 1986 Sep;10(9):38-40, 49-52, 55-6 passim.
The growth of organ transplantation has led to increased physician assistant involvement in the organ procurement process. Consent for organ donation must be obtained from the family of the brain-dead patient prior to discontinuation of life-support systems. This is a complex and difficult task for the counseling clinician. It requires a sound understanding of brain death, the mechanics of the procurement system, and the needs of the donor family. In this article, a specialist offers practical guidelines to PAs who wish to help these families make informed decisions about organ donation.
器官移植的发展使得医师助理更多地参与到器官获取过程中。在停止生命维持系统之前，必须征得脑死亡患者家属对器官捐赠的同意。对于提供咨询的临床医生来说，这是一项复杂而艰巨的任务。这需要对脑死亡、获取系统的运作机制以及捐赠者家属的需求有充分的了解。在本文中，一位专家为希望帮助这些家庭就器官捐赠做出明智决定的医师助理提供了实用指南。
