The Health Lawyer - August 2024

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NRP, the Dead Donor Rule, and Consent Requirements in Post-Death Organ Donation

By Anne Zimmerman and Cathy Purvis Lively

Bioethicists have evaluated and critiqued the use of thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion post circulatory determination of death (NRP) on several grounds. NRP is a technique used in preparation for organ transplantation. Objections

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To Franchise or Not? What Regulatory Considerations a Medical Practice Should Consider When Determining How to Expand

When considering whether to franchise a medical practice, the first thing a physician needs to do is sit down, define their goals, and quantify what they hope to achieve by franchising. New physicians may be drawn to the administrative resources