Who shall be allowed to give? Living organ donors and the concept of autonomy

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 351-368

  Biller Andorno, N ^a   Agich, G J ^a   Doepkens, K ^a   Schauenburg, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Clinical ethics; Decision making capacity; Informed consent; Living organ donation; Vulnerable donors

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; CONSULTATION; DIALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; GERMANY; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIBLING; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; SIBLINGS;

ADULT; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SIBLINGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034784516     PISSN: 13867415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011842211016     Document Type: Review

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