Donation after uncontrolled cardiac death (uDCD): a review of the debate from a European perspective

J Law Med Ethics. 2008 Winter;36(4):752-9, 610. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2008.00334.x.

Abstract

Presumed consent alone will not solve the organ shortage, but it will create an ethical and legal context that supports organ donation, respects individuals who object to organ donation, relieves families from the burden of decision making, and can save lives.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Death*
  • Europe
  • Heart Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Organ Transplantation / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Organ Transplantation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Tissue Donors / psychology
  • Tissue Donors / statistics & numerical data*
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement* / methods
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement* / statistics & numerical data
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement* / trends