Open AccessThe influence of race on approaching families for organ donation and their decision to donate.
Author(s) -
Edward Guadagnoli,
Patrick McNamara,
Michael J. Evanisko,
Chris Beasley,
Clive O. Callender,
Andrea Poretsky
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.89.2.244
Subject(s) - donation , odds , logistic regression , race (biology) , organ donation , medicine , odds ratio , demography , family medicine , transplantation , surgery , law , sociology , political science , botany , biology
This study examined whether patients' race was associated with their families' being approached for organ donation and agreeing to donation.