How to increase organ donation: does opting out have a role?

Transplantation. 2012 Jan 27;93(2):141-4. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31823a2411.

Abstract

Every country needs to increase the number of deceased organ donors and the potential impact of a change to opting-out legislation remains unproven, despite the apparent association between opting out and higher donor rates. However, the Spanish model--so successful in Spain and many other countries--is not based on a requirement for opting out, and, in the UK, deceased organ donation has increased by 25% in 3 years through implementation of a series of recommendations that have transformed the infrastructure of donation. A major review of opting out concluded that it is not appropriate for the UK at this time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Advisory Committees
  • Humans
  • Internationality
  • Presumed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Spain
  • Tissue Donors / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Tissue Donors / statistics & numerical data
  • Tissue Donors / supply & distribution
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement / statistics & numerical data
  • United Kingdom