title: Organ donation: is there a need for new legislation?
abstract: Organ donation rates are insufficient to meet the demand. Current legislation may be considered out of date but proposals for a new system raise difficult ethical problems. Nurses need to develop their knowledge and skills to come to terms with the complex ethical issues surrounding organ donation.
authors.affiliation: Liver Unit, St James's Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Howitt
mesh_terms: D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom