A market for organs.

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    • Subject Terms:
      SALE of organs, tissues, etc.; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; POLITICAL planning; SUPPLY & demand
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      UNITED StatesReport Available
    • Abstract:
      This article discusses the public awareness of the critical shortage of cadaveric human organs made available for transplantation in the U.S. The article proposes an alternative public policy that is capable of fully resolving the organ shortage. This policy relies upon the powerful incentives provided by free market forces to bring forth the additional supply of organs required to meet demand. It is concluded that the current legal restriction on the purchase and sale of cadaveric organs should be lifted. This relatively simple alteration of the U.S. public policy on organ markets would eliminate the organ shortage and, thereby, save thousands of lives each year.