Donation after uncontrolled cardiac death (uDCD): a review of the debate from a European perspective.
Presumed consent alone will not solve the organ shortage, but it will create an ethical and legal context that supports organ donation, respects individuals who object to organ donation, relieves families from the burden of decision making, and can save lives.
Borry
Pascal
P
Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
Van Reusel
Walter
W
Roels
Leo
L
Schotsmans
Paul
P
D003643:Death; D005060:Europe; D006331:Heart Diseases; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends