Organ Donation: Opportunities for Action

by Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Increasing Rates of Organ Donation, Institute of Medicine

Book Overview

Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90,000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, heart, or intestine). Organ Donation examines a wide range of proposals to increase organ donation, including policies that presume consent for donation as well as the use of financial incentives such as direct payments, coverage of funeral expenses, and charitable contributions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030910114X
• ISBN13: 9780309101141
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.9"