title: Faith in transplants.
abstract: The number of people needing organ transplants outstrips supply--and this is particularly acute in black and minority ethnic groups. A reluctance to talk about the possibility of donation after death is coupled with misconceptions about religious teaching on the subject.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002016:Buddhism / Q000523:psychology; D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005239:Fear; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D018596:Hinduism / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007599:Judaism / Q000523:psychology; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom