organ transplantpresumed consenttacit consentOpt-in strategies only take organs from those who have specifically consented to donation, whereas opt-out strategies treat everyone as a willing donor unless they exempt themselves. Both strategies allow individuals (or their next of kin) power to determine...
A coalition of OPOs and other donation groups is urging that findings be made public quickly and the public withhold judgment until then, saying any deviation from the industry’s strict standards would be “entirely unacceptable.” The number of people opting out of organ donation has spiked ...
Taking the Heat Out of Organ Donation One measure that could be taken by a country to increase the number of organ transplants is to introduce the opt-out system of organ donation. Public opinion is divided on this issue and policy makers need to tread with caution ... I Jochmans,CJE ...
As Wales prepares to become the first country of the United Kingdom to introduce an opt-out system for organ donation, a doctor writing inThe BMJthis week, says support for such a system "is well intentioned but misguided." Adnan Sharif, a consultant nephrologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital i...
This Viewpoint discusses the how changing opt-in to opt-out policies for organ donors may impede US donation and recommends to increase efforts in
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Dovepress open access to scientific and medical research Open Access Full Text Article REVIEW Assessing Global Organ Donation Policies: Opt-In vs Opt-Out Harriet Rosanne Etheredge 1,2 1Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, University of...
In this reply to Wilkinson and De Wispelaere, I argue that an opt-out donation system can be regarded as tacit consent. I first separate the opt-in/opt-out issue from that of the role that the family ought to play. I then argue that what De Wispelaere calls minimal approval-tracking...
An opt-out system for organ donation could be in place in England by early 2020, subject to parliamentary approval. The proposals outlined by the Government would mean that adults would be considered as potential organ donors unless they have opted out of the donor register or are in an exclu...
A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that a policy shift from the current system in which you opt in to be anorgan donorto one of "presumed consent"—unless you opt out—could improve the situation. But it's not a silver bullet. ...
Conclusion: The majority of the survey participants showed a good attitude but less knowledge, behavioral beliefs, and intention towards adopting an opt-out system for organ donation in Qatar. 展开 关键词: attitude beliefs intention domains knowledge opt-in & opt-out consent system organ donation ...