Treatment of potential organ donors in the emergency department: a review.
The expanding role of emergency medicine in the care of potential organ donors presents unique ethical challenges. This article introduces emergency providers to the ethical challenges of organ donation, including issues of patient autonomy and consent, public perception and trust, goals of care, and the determination of death.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. glen@virginia.edu
Glen E
GE
Michael
John E
JE
Jesus
D003643:Death; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000941:ethics*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000941:ethics; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics; D035502:Trust