title: Organ donation. Psychiatric, social, and ethical considerations.
abstract: The authors examine the issues of solid cadaveric and living organ donation, taking into account the psychological, legal, and ethical issues of donating an organ. Future recommendations for increasing organ donations are made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Riether
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mahler
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000639:trends