Assessing Global Organ Donation Policies: Opt-In vs Opt-Out
Harriet Rosanne Etheredge1,2 1Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand ...
Harriet Etheredge
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539 Opt-in or Opt-out? Evaluating policies and best practices in patient engagement for research [PDF]
Objectives/Goals: This poster overviews the national landscape of policies related to patient engagement for research known as opt-in or opt-out policies.
Abigail Reed, Thomas Campion
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When does metacognition evolve in the opt-out paradigm? [PDF]
Metacognition (awareness of one’s own knowledge) is taken for granted in humans, but its evolution in non-human animals is not well understood. While there is experimental evidence of seemingly metacognitive judgements across species, studies rarely ...
Robin Watson
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Opt-in and opt-out strategies for HIV testing—author's reply [PDF]
Miłosz Parczewski
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Organ donation in Germany: opt-in vs. opt-out—opinions and voting patterns in the 19th German Bundestag [PDF]
In early 2024, 8,394 patients were waitlisted for solid organ transplantation in Germany. Long waiting times and declining donor numbers highlight the urgency for political measures to improve the organ donation system.
Asli Zeybek +7 more
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Citizen Views on an Opt-Out Approach to National Electronic Health Records in Germany: A Small-Scale Qualitative Study [PDF]
ObjectivesElectronic health records (German: elektronische Patientenakte - ePA) are an important healthcare tool. However, in Germany, current participation remains low for their national ePA.
Kimon Papadopoulos +3 more
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The effects of default nudges on promoting approval of welfare cuts: An exploration during COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created significant financial and operational challenges for some businesses. As a result, temporary welfare benefit reduction may be a tough but future-oriented choice for both employers and employees.
Xin Liu +5 more
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A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Two Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in the Out-Patient Setting
Background: HIV infections are generally asymptomatic, leading to undetected infections and late-stage diagnoses. There are a lack of acceptable testing strategies for routine opt-out HIV screening.
Greta Tam, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong
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Teachers’ work is increasingly augmented with intelligent tools that extend their pedagogical abilities. While these tools may have positive effects, they require use of students’ personal data, and more research into student preferences ...
Joonas Merikko +3 more
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Opt‐in or opt‐out health‐care communication? A cross‐sectional study
Background Patients need medication and medical condition‐related information to better self‐manage their health. Health‐care professionals (HCPs) should be able to actively provide information outside of one‐on‐one consultations; however, patient ...
Vivien Tong +3 more
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