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Public Policy Through the Lens of Necessity

open access: yesVoices in Bioethics, 2021
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Necessity can drive people’s behavior to extremes, and at times, can provide an excuse for otherwise criminal, illegal actions that, under normal circumstances, would be morally wrong.
Anne Zimmerman
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of deceased donors’ relatives about consent to organ donation [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Enfermagem Digital Cuidado e Promoção da Saúde, 2021
Objective: To know the perception of deceased donors’ relatives about consent to organ donation and the factors that influence the decision to donate. Methods: Exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach.
Luzia Mendes de Carvalho Souza   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Governing the post mortem procurement of human body material for research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Human body material removed post mortem is a particularly valuable resource for research. Considering the efforts that are currently being made to study the biochemical processes and possible genetic causes that underlie cancer and cardiovascular and ...
Capitaine, Laura   +3 more
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Differential impact of opt-in, opt-out policies on deceased organ donation rates: a mixed conceptual and empirical study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To increase postmortem organ donation rates, several countries are adopting an opt-out (presumed consent) policy, meaning that individuals are deemed donors unless they expressly refused so.
Janet Delgado   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fewer Mistakes and Presumed Consent

open access: yesThe Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of Medicine, 2021
Abstract “Opt-out” organ procurement policies based on presumed consent are typically advertised as being superior to “opt-in” policies based on explicit consent at securing organs for transplantation. However, Michael Gill (2004) has argued that presumed consent policies are also better than opt-in policies at respecting patient ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring the views of Muslim community on presumed consent system: A study conducted in Malaysia

open access: yesIndian Journal of Transplantation, 2016
Background: Currently, Malaysia follows the informed consent (IC) system of organ donation; however, the rate of organ donation in the country appears very low, and implementing a presumed consent (PC) system could help in enhancing the rate of donation.
Makmor Tumin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2009
Objectives: To examine the impact of presumed consent legislation on organ donation and to review data on attitudes to presumed consent among the public, professionals and any other stakeholders. Data sources: Eight electronic databases (MEDLINE, MEDLINE
A Rithalia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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