Which of the Following Is False Regarding Organ Donation in Japan

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding organ donation in Japan?

• A) Japan now has a nationwide Organ Transplant Law.
• B) Prior to passage of the Organ Transplant Law, death in Japan was official only when the heart stopped beating.
• C) Japanese law requires that organs be donated under certain circumstances even if the family of a decedent objects and the decedent had given no indication that he or she desired transplantation.
• D) Japan has one of the lowest rates of organ transplantation in the developed world.
• E) Japanese law permits potential donors to note their consent on medical insurance cards and driver's licenses.

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