Incentives for Organ Donation: Pros and Cons
Abstract Altruism still remains the main principle of organ donation worldwide. However, since the current practices has not met the demand for organs, new strategies should be found to encourage organ donation. Implementation of financial incentives in transplantation is a matter of debate among ex...
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Published in | Transplantation proceedings Vol. 44; no. 6; pp. 1793 - 1794 |
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Format | Journal Article Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
Published |
Amsterdam
Elsevier Inc
01.07.2012
Elsevier |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Abstract Altruism still remains the main principle of organ donation worldwide. However, since the current practices has not met the demand for organs, new strategies should be found to encourage organ donation. Implementation of financial incentives in transplantation is a matter of debate among experts in the fields of transplantation, ethics, law, and economics. It should be acknowledged that donors incur many expenses while participating in the transplant process, which seems unfair. Various forms of incentives have been suggested and are currently used worldwide. This article describes current attitudes toward incentives for in transplantation used in different countries, arguing in favor as well as against them. |
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ISSN: | 0041-1345 1873-2623 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.038 |