Public Policy Governing Organ and Tissue Procurement

Letters1 February 1996Public Policy Governing Organ and Tissue ProcurementHoward M. NathanHoward M. NathanDelaware Valley Transplant Program; Philadelphia, PA 19130Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-124-3-199602010-00029 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The study by Siminoff and colleagues [1] is significant; however, it overlooks the role of the organ procurement organization (OPO) in offering the option of organ donation to the families.A survey of OPOs done last year by the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations showed that when hospital staff approached families and offered the option of donation, the consent rate was about 46%. This figure is consistent with those of Siminoff and colleagues' study. However, when a coordinator from the OPO was on site and involved in requesting donation, the consent rate was about 71%.Former Pennsylvania ...REFERENCE1. Siminoff LA, Arnold RM, Caplan AL, Virnig BA, Seltzer DL. Public policy governing organ and tissue procurement in the United States. Results from the National Organ and Tissue Procurement Study. Ann Intern Med. 1995; 123:10-7. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Howard M. NathanAffiliations: Delaware Valley Transplant Program; Philadelphia, PA 19130 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byProcurement and Allocation of Solid Organs for Transplantation 1 February 1996Volume 124, Issue 3Page: 374KeywordsLegislationPublic policy ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 February 1996 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...