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Anencephalic Newborns as Organ Donors

Organ donation in these circumstances raises concerns about the accuracy of diagnosis and the potential implications for other individuals.

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Umbilical Cord Blood Banking

Collection and storage of cord blood raise ethical concerns with regard to patient safety, autonomy and potential for conflict of interest.

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Presumed Consent & Mandated Choice for Organs from Deceased Donors

Physicians could proceed with organ procurement based on mandated choice only after verifying that the individual’s consent to donate was documented.

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Studying Financial Incentives for Cadaveric Organ Donation

Offering financial incentives for donation raises ethical concerns about potential coercion, the voluntariness of decisions to donate.

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Organ Donation After Cardiac Death

Donation after cardiac death raises a number of special ethical concerns, including how and when death is declared.

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Critical questions for physicians on the ethics of organ transplants

Organ transplants can raise many ethical questions for physicians working to save lives. How should physicians deal with disparities in access, patients who have liver disease, and compromised organs?

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Transplantation of Organs from Living Donors

Enabling individuals to donate nonvital organs is in keeping with the goals of treating illness and relieving suffering.

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