Course Summary
This course explores the complex ethical and practical issues surrounding organ donation and transplantation.Key Learning Points
- Understand the history and evolution of organ donation and transplantation
- Examine the ethical, cultural, and legal considerations involved in organ donation and transplantation
- Learn how to identify potential organ donors and manage the donation process
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the ethical, cultural, and legal considerations involved in organ donation and transplantation
- Learn how to identify potential organ donors and manage the donation process
- Develop a deeper understanding of the history and evolution of organ donation and transplantation
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Understanding of ethical principles
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Medical Ethics
- Global Health
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Dr. Arthur Caplan
- Dr. David Klassen
Related Books
Description
Considering someone for organ and tissue donation at the end of life is complicated. The boundary between life and death is more complex than ever before and it falls to medical professionals to help clarify a situation at an often confusing and emotionally stressful time.
Outline
- Brain Death and Consent
- Welcome to Organ Donation: From Death to Life
- About this Course
- Introduction to Week 1
- Dead Donor Rule
- Consent
- History of Brain Death
- Mechanism of Brain Death
- The First Heart Donor
- Basic Principles
- Preconditions Required for Brain Death
- Brain Death - Clinical Testing
- Additional Brain Death Tests and International Variability
- Ancillary Tests
- Brain Death Reenactment
- Consent for Donation after Brain Death
- Communicating Effectively
- The Organ Donation Request
- How This Course Works
- Dead Donor Rule and Consent
- History and Mechanism of Brain Death
- Scientific Determination of Brain Death
- Informed Consent and Communication
- Week 1 Graded Quiz
- Donation after Circulatory Death
- Introduction to Week 2
- A Good Death
- Principles in Medical Ethics
- Withdrawal of Treatment
- An Approach to Withdrawal of Non-beneficial Treatments
- Circulatory Death Certification
- Donation After Circulatory Death
- Types of Donation After Circulatory Death
- Consent for Donation After Circulatory Death
- Donation After Circulatory Death Reenactment
- Donation of Tissues and Bones
- What Happens to the Body
- End of Life Care
- Donation after Circulatory Death
- After Organ Donation
- Week 2 Graded Quiz
- The Organ Donation Process
- Introduction to Week 3
- Donation - Who Can Donate What?
- Donation - Medical Assessment and Work-up of the Donor
- Donor Management
- Organ Procurement
- Organ Preservation and Transport
- The Waiting List - The Need
- Organ Allocation - Ensuring Fairness
- The Recipient Operations
- Interview with Recipients
- Interview with Namhlatobi Gansanhla
- Interview with Mrs Mayekiso
- Interview with Selengan Samuel Khalani
- Interview with Clive Marais
- The Organ Donation Process
- Practice Quiz - Waiting List and Allocation
- Practice quiz - A New Life
- Week 3 Graded Quiz
- Ethical Issues in Transplantation
- Introduction to Week 4
- Money and Transplantation
- Travel and Transplantation
- Organ Trafficking
- Religion and Organ Donation
- Culture and Organ Donation
- Assessing the Potential of Deceased Organ Donation
- Deceased Donation Models
- Strategies to Improve Deceased Organ Donation
- Public Awareness Campaigns
- Money, Travel and Organ Trafficking
- Religion and Culture
- Improving Deceased Donation
- Week 4 Graded Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
This course on organ donation has received positive reviews from users. Many appreciated the in-depth coverage of the topic and the engaging presentation style.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging presentation style
- Well-structured course material
- Clear and concise explanations
- Interactive quizzes and assignments
- Access to additional resources
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users felt that the course was too basic
- Lack of discussion forums for students to interact with each other
- Limited opportunities for practical application of the concepts
- No certification or accreditation offered
- Not suitable for advanced learners
David Thomson
4.8 Raiting
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