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Sobnach S, Borkum M, Millar AJW, Hoffman R, Muller E, McCurdie F, Kahn D. Attitudes and beliefs of South African medical students toward organ transplantation. 
Clin Transplant 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399‐0012.2011.01449.x. 
© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

Abstract:  The aim of this study was to assess and analyse the attitudes and beliefs of medical students regarding organ donation, procurement, and transplantation. Medical students at the University of Cape Town were prospectively surveyed using a self‐administered questionnaire. There were 346 study participants; the mean age was 21 (range 18–33) yr, 38% were male and 62% was female. Only 8% of respondents were registered donors; clinical and white students constituted the majority of this group. Of the 315 “non‐donors,” the main reason for not donating was “I have not really thought about organ donation” (59%). Most students (91%) would …