PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Xiaoliang Wu
AU  - Qiang Fang
TI  - Financial compensation for deceased organ donation in China
AID  - 10.1136/medethics-2012-101037
DP  - 2013 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 378--379
VI  - 39
IP  - 6
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/39/6/378.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/39/6/378.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2013 Jun 01; 39
AB  - In March 2010, China launched a pilot programme of deceased donor organ donation in 10 provinces and cities. However, the deceased donor donation rate in China remains significantly lower than in Spain and other Western countries. In order to provide incentive for deceased donor organ donation, five pilot provinces and cities have subsequently launched a financial compensation policy. Financial compensation can be considered to include two main forms, the ‘thank you’ form and the ‘help’ form. The ‘thank you’ form is an expression of gratitude on behalf of the Red Cross Society of China for consenting to donation. The ‘help’ form is social welfare support for needy families.