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Opting Out of Organ Transplantation

Dr. Lela Yasmin Mansor, Ministry of Health | Datuk Dr. Harjit Singh, Ministry of Health | Dr. Hirman Ismail, Ministry of Health

20-Sep-13 16:00

Opting Out of Organ Transplantation

September 26th is the day a new act on organ donation in this country will be passed - switching Malaysia from an opt-in to an opt-out system. What are the ramifications of this and how can people get involved? Dr. Lela Yasmin Mansor, Datuk Dr. Harjit Singh and Dr. Hirman Ismail, all from the Ministry of Health dissect the facts.


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Tags:  organ transplant,  tissue transplant,  opt out,  opt in,  human tissue act 1974,  ministry of health


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