Background In Europe, opt-out policies (ie presumed consent) for deceased organ
procurement are an increasingly common strategy to address the organ shortage (Additional …

Background There is a worldwide shortage of donor organs for transplantation. To overcome
this, several countries have introduced an opt-out donor consent system. This system, soon …

Objectives To increase postmortem organ donation rates, several countries are adopting an
opt-out (presumed consent) policy, meaning that individuals are deemed donors unless they …

In December 2015, Wales became the first country in the UK to move away from an opt-in
system in organ procurement. The new legislation introduces the concept of deemed …

New legislation in Greece towards presumed consent for organ donation, effective as of
June 2013, has come at a critical moment. This pilot study aims to explore awareness …

To increase the supply of transplantable organs, some European Union (EU) countries have
begun implementing and enforcing presumed consent policies for organ donation …

Background Solid organ transplantation reduces both morbidity and mortality. Donation
rates have increased by more than 60% in the last 6 years in the United Kingdom, largely …

Objectives To examine the impact of a system of presumed consent for organ donation on
donation rates and to review data on attitudes towards presumed consent. Design …

Presumed consent is a legislative framework in which citizens must place their name on a
national opt-out register, otherwise their consent for donating their organs will be presumed …

Background With the worldwide shortage of organs to meet the demand for transplants,
many countries are considering whether introducing opt-out consent would increase the …