The Independent Living Donor Advocate serves as a resource for the potential living donor and represents his/her interests in donor evaluation, separate from the medical decisions related to the potential recipient of the transplant.
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Robbins, K.C. (2014). The independent living donor advocate: An essential role for living kidney donation. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 41(6), 569-573, 586. Available at: http://www.prolibraries.com/anna/?select=session&sessionID=3118