Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organ Transplantation

A comprehensive analysis of existing laws and policies governing organ transplantation practices around the world.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Introduction to Cadaveric Organ Transplantation: 1. Why and when is a potential donor a cadaver?; 2. Organ procurement systems; 3. Interests in the corpse; 4. Maintenance and preservation of the cadaver; 5. Treatment of potential donors prior to death; Part II. Introduction to Living Donor Organ Transplantation: 6. The rationale and limits of living donor organ transplantation; 7. Informed consent to living organ donation; 8. Contentious classes of donors; Part III. General Issues: 9. Commerce; 10. Recipients; Conclusion.

About the author

David Price is Professor of Medical Law at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He is Chairperson of the EUROTOLD Project Management Group of the European Commission and a member of the World Health Organisation Task Force on Organ Transplantation.

Summary

Professor David Price gives a comprehensive analysis of existing laws and policies governing transplantation practices around the world. He examines the meaning of death, cadaver organ procurement policies, use of living donors, trading in human organs, experimental transplant procedures and xenotransplantation, identifying challenges and strategies, current practices and future developments.

Product details

• Authors: David Price, David P. T. Price
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2000
• EAN: 9780521651646
• ISBN: 978-0-521-65164-6
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 968 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Medicine and Nursing, Social law and Medical law, Law As It Applies To Other Professions, Military & Defence Law, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines