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Is Signature Size Associated With Organ Donor Designation on Driver's Licenses?

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Previous studies suggest that large signature size is associated with narcissistic characteristics. By contrast, organ donation is an indicator of altruism. Because altruism and narcissism may be viewed as opposites, we sought to determine if smaller signature size is associated with willingness to be an organ donor. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional study design, we reviewed the health records of 571 randomly selected primary care …

Authors

Sehgal NKR; Sullivan C; Scallan C; Figueroa M; Pencak JA; Kirkland J; Scott K; Thornton JD

Journal

Transplantation Proceedings, Vol. 48, No. 6, pp. 1911–1915

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

July 2016

DOI

10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.02.071

ISSN

0041-1345