Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Donor Selection

The procedure established to evaluate the health status and risk factors of the potential DONORS of biological materials. Donors are selected based on the principles that their health will not be compromised in the process, and the donated materials, such as TISSUES or organs, are safe for reuse in the recipients.

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Abstract

The procedure established to evaluate the health status and risk factors of the potential DONORS of biological materials. Donors are selected based on the principles that their health will not be compromised in the process, and the donated materials, such as TISSUES or organs, are safe for reuse in the recipients.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Donor Screening
  • Donor Screenings
  • Selection, Donor
  • Donor Exclusion
  • Tissue and Organ Selection
  • Donor Exclusions

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Tissue Donors (1966-2004)

MeSH Hierarchy

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  1. E04w.936w.537w.500
  2. N02.421.911.600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Donor Selection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046148
  2. Donor Selection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22244427