title: Organ donation in Australia.
abstract: Organ donation in Australia has undergone a series of important changes in the past 3 years. An ethically complex and emotionally profound subject, important questions are being raised about the approach to organ donation by the government, by health-care professionals and also by the public. This paper highlights some of the changes within the Australian organ donation community and explores several controversies that accompany the widespread implementation of measures aimed at significantly improving organ donation throughout the country.
authors.affiliation: Monash Medical Centre, Intensive Care Unit, Clayton Campus, Victoria, Australia. felix.oberender@southernhealth.org.au
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oberender
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D060926:Remuneration; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D014850:Waiting Lists