title: Donor registries, first-person consent legislation, and the supply of deceased organ donors.
abstract: In this paper, we exploit the varied timing in state adoption of organ donor registries and first-person consent (FPC) legislation to examine corresponding changes in the supply of deceased organ donors. Results indicate that the establishment of a state organ donor registry leads to an increase in donation rates of approximately 8%, while the adoption of FPC legislation has no effect on the supply of organ donors. These results reinforce the need to encourage individuals to communicate their donation preferences, either explicitly via a registry or by discussing them with family.
authors.affiliation: Grand Valley State University, 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, United States. Electronic address: callisok@gvsu.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Callison
authors.affiliation: Grand Valley State University, 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, United States.
authors.forename: Adelin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D012042:Registries; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement
keywords: Difference-in-differences; Donor registry; First person consent; Organ donation; Policy evaluation