Stanford Health Policy Forum: Organ Donation Shortages and How to Remedy Them

Over 100,000 Americans are currently waiting for a transplant of a kidney or other vital organ.  Because the demand outstrips the supply, thousands of people a year die before a suitable organ becomes available.  One controversial proposed solution to this problem, put forward most prominently by Dr. Sally Satel, is to pay people to donate organs.  But many ethicists, including Professor David Magnus, have reservations about this approach. Would paying people for organ donations be effective and would it be just?  Are there other ways to address the growing shortage of life-saving organs?  Please join our two eminent guests in conversation about the practical and ethical challenges of organ transplantation.

Room: Berg Hall