Organs for transplantation. The Singapore experience.
Singapore's Human Organ Transplant Act presumes that competent adults consent to donate their kidneys in the event of a fatal accident, unless they have refused in writing. No family consent is required. What can other countries wishing to implement a presumed-consent model of organ donation learn from Singapore's experience?
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Yarra Theological Union, Melbourne, Australia.
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