title: Organ donation: a review of issues and laws.
abstract: Organ transplants sustain life and improve the quality of life for more than 18,000 patients in the United States each year, but many more await donor organs. All medical professionals need to understand organ donation and transplantation to provide patients and their families with accurate information. This article reviews the historical, social, legal and medical issues surrounding organ donation.
authors.affiliation: Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va., USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allgeier
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States