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Talk about presumed consent for organ donation makes me a little
nervous. I completely understand the fact that there is a shortage of
organ donors but I think there are other ways of addressing this, such as
better publicity and indeed, transplantation coordinators.
Making organ donation presumed, encroaches on the patient's rights to
be able to make their own decision about whther they would like to donate
their organs or not. Young, fit people who have not had the chance to
make their own decision with regards to becoming organ donors are my
particular concern. If for some reason, these young individuals do not
get the opportunity to opt out of organ donation before their death, the
end result has the potential to cause great distress in their families.
Organ donation should be the patient's decision
Talk about presumed consent for organ donation makes me a little
nervous. I completely understand the fact that there is a shortage of
organ donors but I think there are other ways of addressing this, such as
better publicity and indeed, transplantation coordinators.
Making organ donation presumed, encroaches on the patient's rights to
be able to make their own decision about whther they would like to donate
their organs or not. Young, fit people who have not had the chance to
make their own decision with regards to becoming organ donors are my
particular concern. If for some reason, these young individuals do not
get the opportunity to opt out of organ donation before their death, the
end result has the potential to cause great distress in their families.
Competing interests:
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Competing interests: No competing interests