Abstract
This study was conducted in patients who received a transplant over 1 year ago, to evaluate the quality of life of transplanted patients and to ascertain their thoughts about ethical issues related to transplantation. The study showed that 90% of the transplant recipients achieved the level of health that they had expected before the operation. 50 to 75% of the recipients returned to work. 70 to 80% of the recipients were willing to be contacted when the donor family wished to contact them. In order to increase the number of donor, 60 to 70% of the recipients suggested establishing an Opting-out system. There was disagreement, however, as to whether the donor family should be paid. 60 to 80% of the recipients thought using organs from animals was morally justifiable.
