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Organ donor registration rarely discussed with patients
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Feb. 1, 2010
Only 4% of physicians have talked with patients about registering as organ donors, according to a survey of 831 internists and family physicians published in the January Journal of the National Medical Assn.
Nearly two-thirds of the doctors surveyed said talking about organ donation would be appropriate, but 83% said they had never received training in how to discuss the matter. Doctors who receive organ donation-related training or who discuss end-of-life care with patients are more likely to broach the issue, the study found (link).
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