Abstract Families play an essential role in deceased organ procurement. As the person
cannot directly communicate his or her wishes regarding donation, the family is often the …

Goal To assess public knowledge and attitudes towards the family's role in deceased organ
donation in Europe. Methods A systematic search was conducted in CINHAL, MEDLINE …

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 …

The organ donation and transplantation (ODT) system heavily relies on the willingness of
individuals to donate their organs. While it is widely believed that public trust plays a crucial …

Rationale Family, and sometimes longstanding friends, have considerable influence over
organ donation, through agreeing or disagreeing to the donation of a deceased individual's …

Abstract Background The Netherlands introduced an opt-out donor system in 2020. While
the default in (presumed) consent cases is donation, family involvement adds a crucial layer …

Despite the effectiveness of solid organ transplantation, progress to close the gap between
donor organs and demand remains slow. An organ shortage increases the waiting time for …

Purpose The gap between the demand and the supply of human organs for transplantation
is on the rise in Malaysia, despite the efforts of governments to promote donor registration …

Background European countries are increasingly harmonising their organ donation and
transplantation policies. Although a growing number of nations are moving to presumed …

There has been considerable debate over regulated organ markets. Especially current
markets, where people sell one of their kidneys while still alive, have received increased …