Allowing HIV-positive organ donation: Ethical, legal and operational considerations

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1636-1642

  Mgbako, O ^a   Glazier, A ^b   Blumberg, E ^a,c   Reese, P P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b New England Organ Bank   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; HIV; organ donation; transplant

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR;

ETHICS; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 84879551294     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12311     Document Type: Review

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