Medical aid in dying and organ donation

You’ve requested medical aid in dying and are considering organ donation after your death. To help you in making a decision, this fact sheet explains how this is done.

Treatments and surgical operations , End-Of-Life Care, Transplantation and Organ Donation

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L'aide médicale à mourir et le don d'organes

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Organ donation in the event of death in the ICU

Preparing For A Liver Biopsy

BK or JC Virus Infection After a Transplant

Preventing Food Poisoning