Organ Donation: Family Members NOT Honoring Patient Wishes

A. Britton Christmas, Gary Burris, Tyson A. Bogart, Ronald F. Sing

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2008 · 28 citations · 13 references

Abstract

DMV designation for organ donation increases the yield of consent for organ donation. However, despite prior DMV designations for donation, 20% of families ultimately denied consent for donation. This translated into 17 missed opportunities for potential transplant recipients during the 3-month study period.

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