title: Organ exchange in Europe--barriers and perspectives for the future.
abstract: The situation of organ donation and transplantation is very different among European states. No common roules about criteria for organ donation exist. The only common problem is organ shortage. As there are specific candidates for organ transplantation due to urgency and/or anatomical specifities a transeuropean network for organ exchange should be established, tor help patients on waiting list and improve international cooperation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinischer Vorstand, Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation, Neu Isenburg. guenter.kirste@dso.de
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirste
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D040841:Resource Allocation; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D014850:Waiting Lists