... to change the existing "opt-in" donor card scheme, the main reason being that a survey showed that only 28% of the public were in favour of an opt-out scheme. (www.bbc.co.uk) In 1996, there were 50,047 people on the donor waiting list and the total number of living and cadaveric donors reached 8,940. 4,083 people died whilst waiting for transplants, (8). Donors, however, have risen over the years. In 1978, 10% of the population filled out a donor card (5) compared with 20% of the population in 1998(17). This can be contrasted with the 85% of the population whom approve of organ transplantation (Gallup 1993, cited in ----). Ponazal and Jaccard (1976) (6) found that nondonors generally have positive attitudes to organ donations and 90% of those who do not have donor cards would like to donate their organs when they die (4___). AWARENESS OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION It is evident that card carrying is more ...

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