Bodies of deceased persons and human remains and their specimens (ie, organs, bones,
tissues, or biological samples) are essential in forensic research but ad hoc worldwide …

Some claim that consent requires common knowledge. For a doctor to obtain consent, a
doctor must know that her patient has given her permission to perform surgery, and her …

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 …

Anotacija Par pacienta un arstniecibas personas/iestades tiesisko attiecibu kodolu
musdienu skatijuma ir uzskatama pacienta griba, kurai tieši un netieši ir pakartotas talakas …

In an effort to increase the amount of organs available for transplantation, many countries
have implemented presumed consent for organ donation. Presuming a wish to contribute to …

Background Organ donation is commonly evaluated by biomedical ethicists based largely
on principlism with autonomy at the top of the “moral mountain.” Lay people may differ in the …

Aim To present an evaluation of ethical considerations, which have been identified whist
working as a trial consenter, undertaking prospective telephone consenting for post-mortem …

The Institute of Medicine's recent report, Organ Donation: Opportunities for Action, studies
the current problems facing organ donation in the USA, making suggestions for quality …

This article explores current issues surrounding the impact of family veto for organ donation
in the UK. A critical, reflective analysis of the theoretical, legal and ethical aspects aims to …

Bioethicists currently working in the United Kingdom demonstrate—as indeed do the very
best of their colleagues internationally—an eagerness to engage in two extremely different …