# Organ Donation and Transplantation

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/organ-donation-and-transplantation-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 567,841 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the ethical, medical, and societal aspects of organ donation, with a focus on living kidney donors, brain death determination, transplantation outcomes, ethical considerations, donor management, and family decision-making. It also delves into the health risks and long-term consequences for both donors and recipients. The papers provide insights into the global landscape of organ trafficking and the impact of legislation on donation rates. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11163 |
| Works | 78,502 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Zhong Lin Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/zhong-lin-wang/)
- [Hermann Brenner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hermann-brenner/)
- [Giuseppe Remuzzi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/giuseppe-remuzzi/)
- [Róbert Langer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-langer/)
- [Josef Coresh](https://scholariq.org/researchers/josef-coresh/)
- [Marcello Tonelli](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marcello-tonelli/)
- [Rudolf Jaenisch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rudolf-jaenisch/)
- [Andrew S. Levey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrew-s-levey/)
- [David A. Bennett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-a-bennett/)
- [Vivekanand Jha](https://scholariq.org/researchers/vivekanand-jha/)
- [George M. Church](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-m-church/)
- [Simon G. Thompson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/simon-g-thompson/)

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