tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post3493144217550467946..comments2023-11-02T08:55:35.510-07:00Comments on Market Design: WSJ: "I gave away a kidney, would you sell one?"Al Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02232854038397912604noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post-76041644394416660692014-02-09T09:45:13.490-08:002014-02-09T09:45:13.490-08:00It seems like moving towards an opt-out or mandate...It seems like moving towards an opt-out or mandated choice system would yield more organs with none of the risks of living donation. A friend of mine just donated her kidney last week to someone in her place of worship, so I read in the medical literature about the medical risks. Not many studies assess the issue in a balanced way, but I was surprised to read of life-long risks due to kidney donation including higher cv mortality. Janetnoreply@blogger.com