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]]> By: Shannon http://bobsnewheart.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/first-person-consent-can-increase-organ-donation/#comment-350 Shannon Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:21:44 +0000 http://bobsnewheart.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-350 For more information about the status of first person consent legislation and donor registries across the country, please visit http://www.unos.org/resources/factsheets.asp?fs=6. For more information about the status of first person consent legislation and donor registries across the country, please visit http://www.unos.org/resources/factsheets.asp?fs=6.

]]> By: Susan Mau Larson http://bobsnewheart.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/first-person-consent-can-increase-organ-donation/#comment-347 Susan Mau Larson Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:32:36 +0000 http://bobsnewheart.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-347 Bob, Thank you for addressing "first-person consent" on your blog. I was not aware of the AMA article and will certainly get a copy. At LifeSource we honor a person's documented wishes to donate. We refer to it as "donor designation" rather than "first-person consent." We have found that it is possible to honor a donor's decision while providing the utmost support to families both at the time of ,and following, their loved ones donation. It is our hope that throughout the country all procurement organizations (organ, tissue, and eye) will do everything they can to honor a person's wishes to help others in need. When a person has died they can no longer voice their intent. We need to remember that they did voice their wishes while alive and they are trusting us to uphold that wish. It is the law and it is the right thing to do. I hope others will add to this comment section about whether or not they honor the deceased's decision and why. Thank you. Susan Bob,
Thank you for addressing “first-person consent” on your blog. I was not aware of the AMA article and will certainly get a copy. At LifeSource we honor a person’s documented wishes to donate. We refer to it as “donor designation” rather than “first-person consent.” We have found that it is possible to honor a donor’s decision while providing the utmost support to families both at the time of ,and following, their loved ones donation. It is our hope that throughout the country all procurement organizations (organ, tissue, and eye) will do everything they can to honor a person’s wishes to help others in need.

When a person has died they can no longer voice their intent. We need to remember that they did voice their wishes while alive and they are trusting us to uphold that wish. It is the law and it is the right thing to do.

I hope others will add to this comment section about whether or not they honor the deceased’s decision and why.

Thank you.

Susan

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