Ethical considerations underpinning the donation of live, non-regenerative organs.
The recent donation of a kidney to one of Australia's most prominent citizens by a long-time friend and employee has brought to attention the problems of access facing patients who require renal transplantation as a life-saving measure. The lack of availability of cadaver organs, the improved techniques available to minimise tissue rejection and the potential to genetically engineer tissue-compatible individuals for future organ donation have generated an interest in the ethical and legal considerations that underlie live organ donation.
Olbourne
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nolbourne@asps.asn.au
D001315:Australia; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors