RA 7170 (organ donation act of 1991) Flashcards
a facility licensed, accredited or approved under the law for storage of human bodies or parts thereof
organ bank storage facility
is transfused to organ transplant patient to prevent engraftment (GVHD)
irradiated blood
safest organ to be transplanted, but easily decompose
cornea
Under the new legislation, each individual can donate all or any part of his body by way of legacy or will
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Jan 7, 1992
individual who makes a legacy of all or part of his body.
testator
deceased individual, and includes a still born infant or fetus.
decedent
individual authorized under this Act to donate all or part of the body or decedent.
donor
One who receives the legacy
legatee
recipient of the organ
donee
hospital licensed, accredited or approved under the law, and includes a hospital operated by the government.
hospital
includes transplantable organs, tissues, eyes, bones, arteries, blood, other fluids and other portions of the human body.
part
individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, association, the Government or any of its subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, including government owned or controlled corporations; or any other legal entity.
person
licensed or authorized to practice medicine under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
physician/surgeon
the person enumerated in Section 4 (a) of this Act.
Immediate Family of the Decadent
person who may execute legacy
any individual atleast 18yrs old
advance corneal transplantation in the Philippines, amending for the purpose RA7170
ra 7885
ra 7885 approved in ___ by __
feb 20, 1995
fidel v. ramos (pres of phil)
