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David Steinberg answers a few questions about this month's
new hot paper in the field of Social Sciences, general.
From
•>>July 2005
Field:
Social Sciences, general
Article Title: An "opting in" paradigm for kidney transplantation
Authors: Steinberg, D
Journal: AM J BIOETH
Volume: 4
Page: 4-14
Year: 2004
* Lahey Clin Med Ctr, Burlington, MA 01803 USA.
* Lahey Clin Med Ctr, Burlington, MA 01803 USA.
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 Why
do you think your paper is highly cited?
There is a critical shortage of organs with thousands of people
waiting for a kidney transplant. My article is therefore a response  to
a current critical problem. Also, it was published in a journal that
solicits comments.
Does
it describe a new discovery or a new methodology that’s useful to
others?
It describes and justifies a way to procure more organs.
Could
you summarize the significance of your paper in layman’s terms?
People who agree to donate their kidneys after death are given an
allocation preference should they need a kidney while alive. This is
an arrangement a rational person should accept because it will help
them if they should develop end-stage kidney disease at the cost of
organ donation when they are dead and have no need for their organs.
How
did you become involved in this research?
I direct an ethics consultation service in a medical center where
we encounter ethical issues related to transplantation.
David Steinberg M.D.
Chief, Section of Medical Ethics
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Burlington, MA, USA
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ESI Special Topics,
July 2005
Citing URL - http://www.esi-topics.com/nhp/2005/july-05-DavidSteinberg.html
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