Opt-out organ register unlikely to increase donations – study

Opt-out organ register unlikely to increase donations – study Next of kin more likely to veto family member’s presumed consent, researchers say

An opt-out register is unlikely to increase the number of organ donations because family members would be more likely to veto a presumed consent, researchers have said.

The results of a study by Queen Mary University of London suggest that next of kin are more likely to quash a donation if their deceased relative has not given explicit consent. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• Opt-out donation plan 'will not increase donors' BBC News