Should children ever be living kidney donors?
Living kidney donation by minors is an infrequently performed although highly controversial procedure. This manuscript reports the frequency of this practice in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The relevant laws and professional guidelines are reviewed and the ethical considerations discussed.
Webb
Nicholas J A
NJ
Department of Nephrology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, Manchester, UK. n.webb@doctors.org.uk
Fortune
Peter-Marc
PM
D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019520:Living Donors / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*