Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 189-191, April 2006

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and Organ Donation in the United States

  • Dolph Chianchiano

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dolph Chianchiano, JD, MPA, National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33 Street, New York, NY 10016.

National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY.

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) and its periodic revisions provide a template for the creation and amendment of legislation to adjust public policy and align it with developments in medical practice. It is also a model for statutory response to societal change as well as changes in regulatory and judicial precedents. Conversely, the history of the UAGA shows the limits of legislation to achieve certain social goals.

Index Words:  Organ donation , transplantation , legislation , public policy

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PII: S1548-5595(06)00008-5

doi:10.1053/j.ackd.2006.01.007

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 189-191, April 2006

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