학술논문

Intravenous Levothyroxine for Unstable Brain-Dead Heart Donors.
Document Type
Article
Source
New England Journal of Medicine. 2/8/2024, Vol. 390 Issue 6, p574-575. 2p.
Subject
*LEVOTHYROXINE
*HEART
Language
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
The article focuses on the importance of organ donation, particularly in the context of brain-dead heart donors, emphasizing the need for respectful language in medical research and the potential impact of language choices on equity concerns in the transplantation system. It author highlights that the use of devaluing language may contribute to declines in organ donation and exacerbate existing mistrust in the medical system, especially among persons of color.