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SUBMITTER: Freeman J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4096778 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul-Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Freeman Jason J Emond Jean J Gillespie Brenda W BW Appelbaum Paul S PS Weinrieb Robert R Hill-Callahan Peg P Gordon Elisa J EJ Terrault Norah N Trotter James J Ashworth April A Dew Mary Amanda MA Pruett Timothy T
Clinical transplantation 20130716 4
<h4>Background</h4>Despite its importance, determination of competence to consent to organ donation varies widely based on local standards. We piloted a new tool to aid transplant centers in donor assessment.<h4>Methods</h4>We assessed competence-related abilities among potential living liver donors (LDs) in the nine-center A2ALL study. Prospective LDs viewed an educational video and were queried to assess Understanding, Appreciation, Reasoning, and ability to express a Final Choice using the Ma ...[more]