Presumed consent for organ preservation in uncontrolled donation after cardiac death in the United States: a public policy with serious consequences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Organ donation after cessation of circulation and respiration, both controlled and uncontrolled, has been proposed by the Institute of Medicine as a way to increase opportunities for organ procurement. Despite claims to the contrary, both forms of controlled and...

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Main Authors: Rady Mohamed Y, Verheijde Joseph L, McGregor Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/4/1/15