Journal article
Attitudes to Sharing Personal Health Information in Living Kidney Donation
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In living kidney donation, transplant professionals consider the rights of a living kidney donor and recipient to keep their personal health information confidential and the need to disclose this information to the other for informed consent. In incompatible kidney exchange, personal health information from multiple living donors and recipients may affect decision making and outcomes.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & …
Authors
Hizo-Abes P; Young A; Reese PP; McFarlane P; Wright L; Cuerden M; Garg AX; Network FTDNOR
Journal
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 717–722
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2010
DOI
10.2215/cjn.06130809
ISSN
1555-9041
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Access to InformationAdultAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelConfidentialityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PolicyHealth Records, PersonalHumansInformed ConsentKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsMaleMiddle AgedOntarioPatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicSurveys and Questionnaires