Background: Optimizing the approach to and consent of potential organ donors maximizes
patient autonomy and the availability of organs for transplants. We set out to identify …

Purpose To gain consensus on aspects of the process of gaining consent for organ donation
that should be mainstream daily practice. Methods A 3-day consensus conference of …

Objectives: The method of obtaining family consent for organ donation after occurrence of
brain death in Iran is an opt-in process. Because of complicated cultural, legal, religious, and …

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 …

E1736 CMAJ| November 15, 2021| Volume 193| Issue 45 include in-person approaches by
trained personnel, physician participation in consent discussions, consent registration and …

About 6,000 individuals participate in the US transplant system as a living organ donor each
year. Organ donation (most commonly a kidney or part of liver) by living individuals is a …

Background: Family consent to tissue donation currently falls well below that for solid organ
donation. Moreover, research suggests that Americans have limited understanding of tissue …

Results Commenters' perceptions of the deemed consent legislation for organ donation in
Canada predominantly fit within three organizational groups: perceived positive implications …

Background Significant numbers of patients in the USA and UK die while waiting for solid
organ transplant. Only 1–2% of deaths are eligible as donors with a fraction of the deceased …

Informed consent is clearly considered the ethical bedrock fundamental to living organ
donation, a procedure lacking medical benefits for its participants. Recent guidelines have …