title: Organ transplants from living donors - halachic aspects.
abstract: This manuscript is a survey of the halachic attitudes toward organ transplant procedures from a living donor which can be defined as life-saving procedures for the recipient or at least life-prolonging procedures. Three fundamental problems concerning the halachic aspects of such transplantation are discussed in detail: the danger to the donor, donation under coercion, and the sale of organs and tissues. The terms "halacha" and "Jewish law" are defined in the introduction.
authors.affiliation: Senior Researcher, the Schlesinger Institute for Medical Halachic Research, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Chief Officer of Medical Ethics, Israeli Ministry of Health; Chief Editor of "Assia"; Co-editor of "Jewish Medical Ethics"
authors.forename: Mordechai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halperin
keywords: Jewish law; Organ donation; halacha; living donor; organ transplantation
references.citation: Int J Artif Organs. 1985 Jan;8(1):13-6
references.pmid: 3882577