Journal article
Informing the debate: rates of kidney transplantation in nations with presumed consent.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The kidney is the most common transplanted organ, accounting for almost all living donor transplantations and most deceased donor organ transplantations. The organ shortage has caused policymakers in many nations to debate the merits of adopting presumed consent legislation as a way to increase donor organ donation from deceased donors.
OBJECTIVE: To compare characteristics and kidney transplantation rates for countries with …
Authors
Horvat LD; Cuerden MS; Kim SJ; Koval JJ; Young A; Garg AX
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 153, No. 10, pp. 641–649
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
November 16, 2010
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-153-10-201011160-00006
ISSN
1056-8751