What act is recognized by all 50 states as a legal consent for organ donation?
a. Organ Transplant Registry Act
b. United Network for Organ Sharing Act
c. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
d. Total Organ Perfusion System
ANS: C
A signed uniform donor card constitutes legal written consent that certain or all organs or tissue may be removed for transplantation in the event of death.
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