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Linked Data And Canadian Legal Resources, F. Tim Knight
Linked Data And Canadian Legal Resources, F. Tim Knight
Librarian Publications & Presentations
An overview of the basic theory and building blocks that support linked data; the growth of the so-called linked open data cloud; how this idea might be applied to legal resources and some of the challenges involved; and what organizations like CanLII can do to support linked data developments
Attitudes Toward Reciprocity Systems For Organ Donation And Allocation For Transplantation, Jacquelyn Burkell, Jennifer Chandler, Sam D. Shemie
Attitudes Toward Reciprocity Systems For Organ Donation And Allocation For Transplantation, Jacquelyn Burkell, Jennifer Chandler, Sam D. Shemie
FIMS Publications
Abstract Many of those who support organ donation do not register to become organ donors. The use of reciprocity systems, under which some degree of priorityis offered to registered donors who require an organ transplant, is one suggestion for increasing registration rates. This article uses a combination of survey and focus group methodologies to explore the reaction of Canadians to a reciprocity proposal. Our results suggest that the response is mixed. Participants are more convinced of the efficacy than they are of the fairness of a reciprocity system. Those more positive about donation (decided donors and those leaning toward donation) …