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NEJM Interview: Dr. Scott Halpern on whether cognitive function should be considered in decisions about organ allocation.

Published: Jan. 25, 2017, 4:01 p.m.

b'Dr. Scott Halpern is an associate professor of medicine, epidemiology, and medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S.D. Halpern and D. Goldberg. Allocating Organs to Cognitively Impaired Patients. N Engl J Med 2017;376:299-301.'