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Miscommunicating NOTA Can Be Costly to Living Donors
Author(s) -
Mittelman M.,
Thiessen C.,
Chon W. J.,
Clayville K.,
Cronin D. C.,
Fisher J. S.,
FryRevere S.,
Gross J. A.,
Hanneman J.,
Henderson M. L.,
Ladin K.,
Mysel H.,
Sherman L. A.,
Willock L.,
Gordon E. J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.14036
Subject(s) - medicine , donation , legislation , informed consent , scopus , family medicine , affect (linguistics) , actuarial science , medline , alternative medicine , psychology , pathology , law , political science , business , communication
Misconceptions about if and how living donors may receive financial support appear to be widespread. These misconceptions may be perpetuated by unclear or incomplete language in informed consent documents. Without accurate written information about the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 (NOTA) (1), donors may forego legal financial support and question their decision to donate. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.