Planning liver transplantations. Critical remarks on a draft-regulation
Health Council of the Netherlands: Standing Committee on Medicine
Record ID 31996008308
Dutch
Authors' objectives:
This report accommodates an evaluation of the criteria for approval and planning of liver transplantation centres as proposed by the Dutch State Secretary of Health in a recent draft regulation.
Authors' results and conclusions:
This report accommodates an evaluation of the criteria for approval and planning of liver transplantation centres as proposed by the Dutch State Secretary of Health in a recent draft regulation
Authors' recommendations:
The report outlines the developments in liver transplantation. The Standing Committee describes how indications for liver transplantation have broadened over the last 5 years. It is estimated that the demand for liver transplantations will increase 120 per year in the near future in the Netherlands. It is recommended that two centres be approved shortly to perform liver transplantations in the Netherlands. In addition the Committee recommends that pediatric liver transplantations be part of a well-established adult program in one of these centres. Implications for practice:Indications have been broadened recently to include alcoholic cirrhosis, viral hepatitis (B and C).
Other output or dissemination activity: Acceptance of recommendations: Following the recommendations of the report the Minister of Health has recently decided to approve 2 centres. One of these centres also serves as a pediatric centre.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.gr.nl/
Year Published:
1993
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Netherlands
MeSH Terms
- Centralized Hospital Services
- Clinical Competence
- Health Services Accessibility
- Liver Transplantation
- Organ Transplantation
- Quality of Health Care
- Regional Health Planning
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Council of the Netherlands Gezondheidsraad
Contact Address:
Postbus 16052, 2500 BB Den Haag, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 70 340 7520;Fax: +31 70 340 7523
Contact Name:
info@gr.nl
Contact Email:
info@gr.nl
Copyright:
Health Council of the Netherlands Gezondheidsraad
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