Protecting Yourself When Tissue Donation Is Involved
Guidance for patients facing surgeries using donated tissue covers risks of infections such as HIV and hepatitis, the need to verify donor sources, and steps to ensure ethical, certified practices. It recommends asking about tissue banks, accreditation, and consent, and suggests using own tissue or alternatives when possible.
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From skin to bone a look inside a tissue plant
SAN RAFAEL CALIF Corneas tendons and bones from the dead are packed in pillow sized packages and arrive overnight at Tissue Banks International a nonprofit processor near San Francisco The plant processes about 600 cadavers a year generating about 20 million in revenue while enforcing strict consent and testing to ensure safe donations.
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