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Incentives for organ donation: proposed standards for an internationally acceptable system.

  • Arthur J. Matas
    ,
  • Sally Satel
    ,
  • Stephen Munn
    ,
  • Janet Radcliffe Richards
    ,
  • Angeles Tan-Alora
    ,
  • Frederike J.A.E. Ambagtsheer
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Abstract

Incentives for organ donation, currently prohibited in most countries, may increase donation and save lives. Discussion of incentives has focused on two areas: (1) whether or not there are ethical principles that justify the current prohibition and (2) whether incentives would do more good than harm. We herein address the second concern and propose for discussion standards and guidelines for an acceptable system of incentives for donation. We believe that if systems based on these guidelines were developed, harms would be no greater than those to today's conventional donors. Ultimately, until there are trials of incentives, the question of benefits and harms cannot be satisfactorily answered.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 306-312

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

American Journal of Transplantation (Volume 12, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/02/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/02/2012

ISSN

1600-6143

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/233933
  • Scopus: 84856475041

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