17 Organ Donation: Deceased Donation
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Aileen Editha
Abstract
England has implemented an opt-out framework for deceased organ donations in light of increasing needs for transplants and decreasing number of donors (otherwise known as the ‘organ scarcity’ issue). Recent statistics from NHS Blood and Transplant have shown how this problem is amplified among ethnic minority groups. This chapter shows why the opt-out framework has not – and most likely will not – improve this specific problem. Instead, organ scarcity among ethnic minority groups needs to be recognised and solved in its own right by increasing awareness, improving family consent/authorisation rates, ensuring equitable and effective allocation, and addressing systemic inequalities.
Abstract
England has implemented an opt-out framework for deceased organ donations in light of increasing needs for transplants and decreasing number of donors (otherwise known as the ‘organ scarcity’ issue). Recent statistics from NHS Blood and Transplant have shown how this problem is amplified among ethnic minority groups. This chapter shows why the opt-out framework has not – and most likely will not – improve this specific problem. Instead, organ scarcity among ethnic minority groups needs to be recognised and solved in its own right by increasing awareness, improving family consent/authorisation rates, ensuring equitable and effective allocation, and addressing systemic inequalities.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Series Editors’ Preface xiii
- List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes xiv
- Table of Cases xvi
- Table of Statutes xx
- Notes on Contributors xxii
- Introduction 1
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General Principles of Health Law and Ethics
- Ethical Principles in Health 27
- Defining and Understanding ‘Health’ in Health Law 49
- Health Inequalities, Law, and Society 69
- Health Disparities, Equity, and Pandemic Ethics 91
- Ethics, Health(care), and Climate Change 115
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The Body of Health Law
- Medical Negligence 135
- Medical Manslaughter 157
- Consent to Treatment 177
- Mental Capacity and Decision-Making 195
- Mental Health: Inpatient Care 217
- Confidentiality 235
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Applied Health Law and Ethics
- Assisted Reproduction 261
- Abortion and Contraception 281
- Pregnancy and Birth 301
- Capable Children’s Medical Treatment 323
- Organ Donation: Deceased Donation 343
- Clinical Research Ethics 363
- Death and Dying 385
- Index 403
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Series Editors’ Preface xiii
- List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes xiv
- Table of Cases xvi
- Table of Statutes xx
- Notes on Contributors xxii
- Introduction 1
-
General Principles of Health Law and Ethics
- Ethical Principles in Health 27
- Defining and Understanding ‘Health’ in Health Law 49
- Health Inequalities, Law, and Society 69
- Health Disparities, Equity, and Pandemic Ethics 91
- Ethics, Health(care), and Climate Change 115
-
The Body of Health Law
- Medical Negligence 135
- Medical Manslaughter 157
- Consent to Treatment 177
- Mental Capacity and Decision-Making 195
- Mental Health: Inpatient Care 217
- Confidentiality 235
-
Applied Health Law and Ethics
- Assisted Reproduction 261
- Abortion and Contraception 281
- Pregnancy and Birth 301
- Capable Children’s Medical Treatment 323
- Organ Donation: Deceased Donation 343
- Clinical Research Ethics 363
- Death and Dying 385
- Index 403
