Laura Martínez-Alarcón, Juan Flores-Medina, Guillermo Ramis, Jaime Gómez-Laguna, Xavier Moll, Victoria Falceto, Fidel San Román-Ascaso, Fidel San Román-Llorens, Juan José Quereda, Juan Manuel Herrero, Livia Mendonça, José Luis Martin-Barrasa, Olga María Fernández, Antonio Muñoz, Pablo Ramírez, Pedro Gutiérrez, Isabel López-Chicheri, Ana López-Navas, Antonio Ríos
BACKGROUND: The shortage of available transplant organs has made it necessary to search for alternatives, one of which is xenotransplantation. However, the use of animal organs could face rejection from society and the personnel involved in its implementation. OBJECTIVES: (a) to analyze the attitudes of Veterinary Degree students in six Spanish Universities towards xenotransplantation; and (b) to determine the factors that affect its acceptance. METHODS: Of the 2815 students surveyed in the degree program, 2683 valid surveys were obtained...
September 11, 2023: Xenotransplantation