@article {Glasmedethics-2019-105999, author = {Annet Glas}, title = {Join the Lone Kidney Club: incentivising live organ donation}, elocation-id = {medethics-2019-105999}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.1136/medethics-2019-105999}, publisher = {Institute of Medical Ethics}, abstract = {Given the dramatic shortage of transplantable organs, demand cannot be met by established and envisioned organ procurement policies targeting postmortem donation. Live organ donation (LOD) is a medically attractive option, and ethically permissible if informed consent is given and donor beneficence balances recipient non-maleficence. Only a few legal and regulatory frameworks incentivise LOD, with the key exception of Israel{\textquoteright}s Organ Transplant Law, which has produced significant improvements in organ donation rates. Therefore, I propose an organ procurement system that incentivises LOD by allocating additional priority points to the living donor on any transplant waiting list. I outline benefits and challenges for potential recipients, donors and society at large, and suggest measures to ensure medical protection of marginalised patient groups.}, issn = {0306-6800}, URL = {https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2020/02/14/medethics-2019-105999}, eprint = {https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2020/02/14/medethics-2019-105999.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Medical Ethics} }