Presumed consent for transplantation: a dead issue after Alder Hey?

In the wake of scandals about the unauthorised retention of organs following postmortem examination, the issue of valid consent (or the lack of it) has returned to the forefront. Emphasis is put on obtaining explicit authorisation from the patient or family prior to any medical intervention, includi...

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Authors: English, V. (Author) ; Sommerville, A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2003
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2003, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 147-152
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