{"id":3939,"date":"2010-10-19T11:39:18","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T10:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rogerdarlington.me.uk\/nighthawk\/?p=3939"},"modified":"2010-10-19T11:41:29","modified_gmt":"2010-10-19T10:41:29","slug":"what-system-should-we-have-for-organ-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rogerdarlington.me.uk\/nighthawk\/?p=3939","title":{"rendered":"What system should we have for organ donation?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the moment, I’m reading a very interesting book called “Nudge”<\/a> which is all about what the authors – Richard H Thaler & Cass R Sunstein – call “choice architecture” or, put another way, how we can ‘nudge’ people into making the right decisions for themselves.<\/p>\n

Presumed consent – your organs will be used unless you have made it clear that this is not what you wish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Many European countries use ‘presumed consent’, but the UK and the USA use ‘explicit consent’. Thaler & Sunstein recommend ‘mandated choice’ with a requirement to indicate a decision when renewing your driver’s licence. Actually I favour the default option ‘presumed consent’ which would significantly increase the rate of donation and save many more lives.<\/p>\n
For as long as I can remember, I’ve carried a consent card . If you live in the UK and wish to register your willingness to be a donor, please go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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