Journal article
The authority of next-of-kin in explicit and presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation: an analysis of 54 nations
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The degree of involvement by the next-of-kin in deceased organ procurement worldwide is unclear. We investigated the next-of-kin's authority in the procurement process in nations with either explicit or presumed consent.
METHODS: We collected data from 54 nations, 25 with presumed consent and 29 with explicit consent. We characterized the authority of the next-of-kin in the decision to donate deceased organs. Specifically, we …
Authors
Rosenblum AM; Horvat LD; Siminoff LA; Prakash V; Beitel J; Garg AX
Journal
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 2533–2546
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 1, 2012
DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfr619
ISSN
0931-0509