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Table 4 Comparison of knowledge of and attitudes on whether or not the family can overrule a deceased’s decision to donate organs. Numbers of respondents and percentages of the total of respondents who answered both questions are shown

From: Attitudes of European students towards family decision-making and the harmonisation of consent systems in deceased organ donation: a cross-national survey

L2. Full decisional authority

Should the family have full decisional authority?

No

Yes

Total

Can the family have full authority?

No

921 (57.2%)

123 (7.6%)

1044 (64.8%)

Yes

397 (24.7%)

169 (10.5%)

566 (35.2%)

Total

1318 (81.9%)

292 (18.1%)

1610 (100%)