Regulation of organ transplantation in China: difficult exploration and slow advance
BY Shi, LP Chen - JAMA, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
IN RECENT YEARS, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE great progress in
regulating organ transplant opera-tions. Since 2007, the Chinese Ministry of Health has
strictly enforced the authentication program for approval of hospitals to perform organ
transplantation. 1 Of the more than 600 hospitals that had performed organ transplantations
before regulation began, only 163 hospitals now have authentication to perform organ
transplantation. Of these, 123 hospitals are approved to perform kidney transplantation, 80 …
regulating organ transplant opera-tions. Since 2007, the Chinese Ministry of Health has
strictly enforced the authentication program for approval of hospitals to perform organ
transplantation. 1 Of the more than 600 hospitals that had performed organ transplantations
before regulation began, only 163 hospitals now have authentication to perform organ
transplantation. Of these, 123 hospitals are approved to perform kidney transplantation, 80 …