Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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There is an increasing need for organs for transplantation purposes. Knowledge and attitudes among the medical team may affect the donation process. When respiration and cardiac activity are being sustained by artificial means, Norwegian law requires angiographic evidence of cessation of cerebral circulation as well as clinical examination before an organ donation can be carried out. We wished to survey Norwegian doctors' attitudes to organ donation and how donation processes are being addressed. ⋯ Future teaching should emphasise the opportunity for organ-preserving treatment in cases where a fatal outcome is expected.