| Incentivizing living organ donation. | |
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PMID: 19300256 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The number of organs available for the patients on the transplant waitlist remains at a disproportionate low. All possible methods to curtail this shortage, including providing donors with incentives, have been proposed. This article reviews recent publications addressing the benefits and risks involved in incentivizing living donation. RECENT FINDINGS: The debate about the ethics, feasibility, and possible models for compensating organ donors has been prominent in recent literature. As certain countries take lead on this initiative, others are cautiously weighing in on the impact implementations of such policies may have on the society, especially on the underprivileged. SUMMARY: The shortage of organs has resulted in proposal of strategies that encroach on certain moral and ethical principles. Providing incentives to donors is one such strategy that is likely to receive a lot of attention in the next few years. |
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Authors:
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Jessica Cynowiec; Jennifer Kim; Yasir A Qazi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in organ transplantation Volume: 14 ISSN: 1531-7013 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Organ Transplant Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-24 Completed Date: 2009-07-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9717388 Medline TA: Curr Opin Organ Transplant Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 201-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Multiorgan Abdominal Transplant Center, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA. |
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Commerce Compensation and Redress Government Regulation Health Policy Health Services Accessibility Humans Iran Living Donors* / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence, supply & distribution Motivation* Organ Transplantation* / economics, ethics, legislation & jurisprudence Socioeconomic Factors Tissue and Organ Procurement / economics, ethics, legislation & jurisprudence United States Waiting Lists |
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