Organ donation in Switzerland--an analysis of factors associated with consent rate

Weiss, Julius; Coslovsky, Michael; Keel, Isabelle; Immer, Franz F; Jüni, Peter; Comité National du Don d'Organes (CNDO)

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106845

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English

Organ donation in Switzerland--an analysis of factors associated with consent rate

ContributorsWeiss, Julius; Coslovsky, Michael; Keel, Isabelle; Immer, Franz F; Jüni, Peter; Comité National du Don d'Organes (CNDO)

CollaboratorsGasche, Yvan

Published inPloS one, vol. 9, no. 9, e106845

Publication date2014

Abstract

Switzerland has a low post mortem organ donation rate. Here we examine variables that are associated with the consent of the deceased's next of kin (NOK) for organ donation, which is a prerequisite for donation in Switzerland.

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

Research groups

Groupe Gasche Yvan (Soins intensifs) (501)

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WEISS, Julius et al. Organ donation in Switzerland--an analysis of factors associated with consent rate. In: PloS one, 2014, vol. 9, n° 9, p. e106845. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106845

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PID : unige:54950
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0106845
PMID : 25208215

Journal ISSN1932-6203

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Organ donation in Switzerland--an analysis of factors associated with consent rate

Switzerland has a low post mortem organ donation rate. Here we examine variables that are associated with the consent of the deceased's next of kin (NOK) for organ donation, which is a prerequisite for donation in Switzerland.

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