Question

The rules for organ allocation were established by A. the Joint Commission on Healthcare Initiatives. B. UNOS committees, doctors, and donor/recipient families. C. the federal government. D. the Managed Care Network of Providers.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

UNOS committees, doctors, and donor/recipient families

Step-by-step explanation:

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) in the United States. UNOS administers the OPTN to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of organ sharing in the national system of organ allocation. It also tries to increase the supply of donated organs available for transplantation.

Answer 2

ANSWER - B

In the year 1986, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), contracted with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to maintain the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) which established the rules for organ allocation.