meaning of default options for potential organ donors

Rates of participation in organ donation programs are known to be powerfully influenced by the relevant default policy in effect (“opt-in” vs. “opt-out”). Three studies provide evidence that this difference in participation may occur in part because the requirement to opt-in or opt-out results in la...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2012-09, Vol.109 (38), p.15201-15205
Main Authors:	Davidai, Shai, Gilovich, Thomas, Ross, Lee D
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adult Attitude to Health Austria Baseball Blood & organ donations Charity Community Participation death Decision Making Default Female Germany Humans Income taxes Inertia Internet issues and policy Judgment Male Metaphor multidimensional scaling Organ donation Participation Presumed Consent Public Policy Recommendations Requirements Social psychology Social Sciences Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Tax returns Tissue and Organ Procurement - ethics Tissue and Organ Procurement - legislation & jurisprudence Tissue Donors United States Volunteerism Young Adult
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