Willingness to donate: an interview study before liver transplantation

200438 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Christina Papachristou · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Gerhard Danzer · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Klapp Bf · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Jörg Frommer · University Hospital Magdeburg

Abstract

Statements that claim ambivalence towards donation or utterance of arguments against donation indicate earlier coercion. Before transplantation, potential donors should have the opportunity to discuss their emotional situation to help their decision making process.

Topics & Keywords

Organ Donation and Transplantation Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Medical Ethics

Volume 30, Issue 6, pp. 544-550

DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.004879

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