A fair distribution of organs for transplantation purposes: Looking to the past and the future

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-219

  Gevers, Sjef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADAVER DONOR; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRANSPLANTS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 35848937557     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: 15718093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092902707X232962     Document Type: Editorial

References (8)

1. J. Gevers, A. Janssen, R. Friele, Consent systems for post mortem organ donation in Europe, Eur. Jnl. of Health Law 2004, 175-186.
2. R. Coppen a.o., Opting out systems: no guarantee for higher donation rates, Transplant International 2005, 1-5.
3. H.D.C. Roscam Abbing, A Council of Europe Protocol on transplantation of organs and tissues of human origin, Eur, Jnl of Health Law 2002, 63-76.
4. Health Council of the Netherlands, Ruilen met de wachtlijst (Exchange of waiting lists), The Hague 2007 (with a summary in English)
5. Eurotransplant Manual, Eurotransplant, Leyden, February 2005.
6. For the latter approach see for instance G. Siegal, R.J. Bonnie, Closing the organ gap: a reciprocity-based social contract approach, Jnl. of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2006, 415-423.
7. For an older plea for the same idea see R. Jarvis, Join the club: a modest proposal to increase availability of donor organs, Jnl. of Medical Ethics 1995, 199-204.
8. R. Gillon, On giving preference to prior volunteers when allocating organs for transplantation, Jnl. of Medical Ethics 1995, 195-196.