The ethics of human cadaver organ transplantation: a biologist's viewpoint
The rights of the various individuals involved in decision-making in cadaver organ donation are considered, and there is discussion of the relation of human cadavers to the planetary biomass. I conclude that the rights of the potential recipient should outweigh those of the other parties concerned a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
1987
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 124-126 |
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| Summary: | The rights of the various individuals involved in decision-making in cadaver organ donation are considered, and there is discussion of the relation of human cadavers to the planetary biomass. I conclude that the rights of the potential recipient should outweigh those of the other parties concerned and that education and legislation should recognise and promote this. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.13.3.124 |