title: [Treatment of cardiac arrest in potential organ donors creates ethical conflicts].
abstract: This article describes the results of an interview study on the ethical issues related to treating cardiac arrest in potential organ donors in Denmark. The medical background and the Danish guidelines relevant to the issue are described. The results from the interview study are then summarized and analyzed from an ethical perspective in order to clarify the ethical issues and value conflicts experienced by health personnel in this situation. It is recommended that the ethical components in the decision-making process and the dilemmatic nature of the situation are made transparent.
authors.affiliation: Institut for Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomi, Københavns Universitet, Rolighedsvej 25, 1958 Frederiksberg C. mgj@ifro.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Mickey
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gjerris
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agerlin
authors.forename: Helle Haubro
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Høyer
authors.forename: Anja Marie Bornø
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Severinsen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001926:Brain Death; D003718:Denmark; D017144:Focus Groups; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics*