title: New classification of ELPAT for living organ donation.
abstract: In the literature, varying terminology for living organ donation can be found. However, there seems to be a need for a new classification to avoid confusion. Therefore, we assessed existing terminology in the light of current living organ donation practices and suggest a more straightforward classification. We propose to concentrate on the degree of specificity with which donors identify intended recipients and to subsequently verify whether the donation to these recipients occurs directly or indirectly. According to this approach, one could distinguish between "specified" and "unspecified" donation. Within specified donation, a distinction can be made between "direct" and "indirect" donation.
authors.forename: Frank J M F
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Dor
authors.forename: Emma K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frunza
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lennerling
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lovén
authors.forename: Nizam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mamode
authors.forename: Assya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pascalev
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sterckx
authors.forename: Kristof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Assche
authors.forename: Willij C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Zuidema
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weimar
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D033001:Directed Tissue Donation / Q000145:classification; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D019520:Living Donors / Q000145:classification*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000145:classification*