kidney donor

collocation in English

meaningsofkidneyanddonor

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kidney
noun
uk
/ˈkɪd.ni/us
/ˈkɪd.ni/
either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to ...
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donor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdəʊ.nər/us
/ˈdoʊ.nɚ/
a person who gives some of their blood or a part of their body to help someone who ...
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(Definition ofkidneyanddonorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Now we turn to the still more vexing question whether it is ethically justifiable to use a minor as akidneydonorfor a sibling.
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The living, genetically unrelated,kidneydonor.
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However, we should like as many people as possible to carrykidneydonorcards.
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The next issue ofkidneydonorcards will provide for this in order further to facilitate consultation with the next of kin.
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All appropriate hospitals and general practitioners have been sent supplies of thekidneydonorcards.
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On that basis, many people do not bother to carry theirkidneydonorcards.
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I hope this will help many more people to carrykidneydonorcards.
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It is also proposed to seek the views of health boards on ways of improving the arrangements for local distribution ofkidneydonorcards.
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It was for this reason, as well as to encourage the growth of positive attitudes towards kidney donation, that thekidneydonorcards were introduced.
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During the five years since thekidneydonorcard scheme was introduced, some i 1 million cards have been supplied.
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A person may, however, amend akidneydonorcard to cover other or all organs if required.
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Kidneydonorcards are circulated through a whole variety of agencies including surgeries, chemists, hospital waiting areas and so on.
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Certainly we have not provided nearly enough outlets forkidneydonorcards.
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Secondly, great care would have to be taken to ensure that the dead person had not objected and refused categorically to be akidneydonor.
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The strain on doctors must be greatly relieved when the dying person is known by a donor card record to be a willingkidneydonor.
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I have recently issued a revised version of thekidneydonorcard and this is being widely distributed.
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Yes, but as a means of supplementing, not replacing, thekidneydonorcard scheme.
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We recently put a newkidneydonorcard into all provisional driving licences, and we are looking at other ways.
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The equipment is purpose-built and could not be adapted to enable thekidneydonorcard to be issued as part of the same process.
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If we are to meet it in toto,kidneydonornumbers must be increased by at least 1,000 a year.
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First, it is now regrettably apparent that thekidneydonorcard scheme has failed.
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We are seeking to improve on this creditable record by vigorously promoting thekidneydonorscheme.
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