Anesthesiol Clin. 2013 Dec;31(4):675-87. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2013.09.004.
Ethics of transplantation.
Source
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, MRC Centre for Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, Fifth Floor Tower Wing, London SE1 9RT, UK. Electronic address: antonia.cronin@kcl.ac.uk.
Abstract
Transplantation of nonstandard or expanded criteria donor organs creates several potential ethical and legal problems in terms of consent and liability, and new challenges for research and service development; it highlights the need for a system of organ donation that responds to an evolving ethical landscape and incorporates scientific innovation to meet the needs of recipients, but which also safeguards the interests and autonomy of the donor. In this article, the use of deceased donor organs for transplants that fail to meet standard donor criteria and the legitimacy of interventions and research aimed at optimizing their successful donation are discussed.
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