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Physician and relatives’ role change after shifting to an opt-out organ donation system in the Netherlands: A before and after ethnographic study

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  • Kok, Niek
  • van de Meulenhof, Myrthe
  • Abdo, Wilson F.
  • van Gurp, Jelle L.P.
  • Olthuis, Gert

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In 2020, the Netherlands adopted an opt-out registration system for organ donation meaning that consent for donation is presumed except when someone actively objects against this. This change in organ donation default policy may change the division of roles between relatives and physicians during conversations.

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  • Kok, Niek & van de Meulenhof, Myrthe & Abdo, Wilson F. & van Gurp, Jelle L.P. & Olthuis, Gert, 2025. "Physician and relatives’ role change after shifting to an opt-out organ donation system in the Netherlands: A before and after ethnographic study," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 162(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:162:y:2025:i:c:s0168851025002283
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105473
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