Nonheartbeating Cadaveric Organ Donation

Worldwide Cadaveric Organ Donation Systems

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Implied consent for cadaveric organ donation.

Few issues in medicine have received more attention recently than the need for cadaveric organ donation. In the study by Overcast et al,' published in this issue, the influence and effect of donor card programs on organ procurement was examined and found to be inconsequential. This negative conclusion is apt to dampen the enthusiasm of legislators in states where active consideration is being g...

Worldwide cadaveric organ donation systems (transplant organ procurement).

Donor sepsis is not a contraindication to cadaveric organ donation.

Systemic donor infection is regarded as being an absolute contraindication to cadaveric organ donation for transplantation. This is largely due to fear of transmitting pathogenic organisms to the immunosuppressed recipient. However, due to the current shortage of organs available for transplantation, clinicians are faced with the option of using organs from 'non-ideal' donors, such as those pat...

A positive analysis of financial incentives for cadaveric organ donation.

Financial incentives of various kinds have been suggested to alleviate the chronic shortage of transplantable organs in the United States. This paper analyzes the possible consequences of financial incentives on organ supply. We show that under current practice and current law (which are not the same), inducements to donate organs or to register as an organ donor may lead to a decline in the su...