Editorial position on publishing articles on human organ transplantation.
The practice of transplanting organs from executed prisoners in China appears to be widespread. We vigorously condemn this practice and, effective immediately, will not consider manuscripts on human organ transplantation for publication unless appropriate non-coerced consent of the donor is provided and substantiated.
Arthur L
AL
Caplan
Howard A
HA
Rockman
Laurence A
LA
Turka
D002681:China; D006708:Homicide / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000941:ethics*; D011329:Prisoners; D011643:Publishing / Q000941:ethics*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics