title: [The ethics of organ donation for transplantation].
abstract: The new law 12/93, which regulates organ donation for transplantation in Portugal, is reviewed. The author emphasizes the importance of some legal improvements to allow a better fulfillment of the first principles of ethics that will rule the conflicts of interest between living and dead donors and recipients. Criticism is made of the interference that the Ministry of Health will have in the decision of doctors' and Medical Centres' competence. The importance given to economic reasons which stimulate political promotion and minimise ethical and professional reasons would become future factors of obstruction and backwardness.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Propedêutica Cirúrgica-Cirurgia I HSM/FML, Lisboa.
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D011174:Portugal; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
vernacular_title: Consideraoes sobre a ética da doação de órgãos para transplantações.