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Little effect of state policies on organ donation in the USA

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A new study reports that state-level policies have had little effect on rates of organ donation in the USA, highlighting the limited ability of scattered initiatives to have a national effect. Regardless of their impact on donation rate, a need exists for policies that make donation financially neutral for donors.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, Mayo Mail Code 195, Minneapolis, 55455, MN, USA

    Arthur J. Matas

  2. Transplant Clinic, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, 600 Highland Avenue, F8-139, Madison, 53792, WI, USA

    Rebecca E. Hays

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Matas, A., Hays, R. Little effect of state policies on organ donation in the USA. Nat Rev Nephrol 11, 570–572 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2015.113

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