title: The potential impact of an opt-out system for organ donation in the UK.
abstract: The recent report of the UK government's Organ Donation Taskforce is in favour of continuing with the current organ donation system rather than changing to an opt-out system where people are assumed to be willing to donate. How did it reach this decision and is it correct?
authors.affiliation: Oxford University, Green Templeton College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HG, UK. romelie.rieu@gtc.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Romelie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rieu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019724:Presumed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011639:Public Opinion; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom