Public and Private Regulation of Organ Transplantation: Liver Allocation and the Final Rule
Abstract
Private regulation governs how organs from cadavers are
allocated. This process led to a change in the rules that more
clearly define public and private roles. Several liver
transplant centers prompted the Organ Procurement and
Transplantation Network to adopt a national process for sharing
organs. This paper examines the politics behind the decision and
finds that private regulation makes effective use of
stakeholders' technical expertise when changing the rules.