Informed consent in research to improve the number and quality of deceased donor organs.

The article investigates the underexamined ethical issues arising from the context of donor management studies. The absence of guidelines for obtaining informed consent and the lack of federal regulations governing oversight of research with human subjects are some of the barriers for conducting donor management studies. Several purposes of informed consent include the promotion of individuals' autonomy and the protection of a person from being exposed to potential risks or harms without warning.