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. 2002 Aug;86(8):864–868. doi: 10.1136/bjo.86.8.864

Table 1.

Distribution of the 1112 records of dead patients according to their identification or not by the coordination team

Number of patients (%) Number of patients (%)
Dead patients identified by the coordinating nurse 451 (40.5%) Records effectively analysed 329 (29.5%)
Records excluded because of potential donors' age 122 (11%)
Dead patients not identified by the coordinating nurse 661 (59.5%) Patients deceased during weekends or holidays 299 (27%)
Coordinating nurse unavailable 301 (27%)
Forensic contraindication to procurement 35 (3.2%)
Taken away by funeral services before identification 26 (2.3%)
Total 1112 (100%) 1112 (100%)