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Transcript 19 - March 31, 2014

 

Topic: Organ Donation & Transplantation

           Guest Host: @MaceyLHenderson

 

 

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T1a: Not enough organs to fulfill demand. Should US switch to Opt-Out policy? What are ethics involved? #bioethx

 

T1b: Recent discussion of changing regulations for OrganDonation from infants in UK. Ethical issues in pediatric organ donation? #bioethx

 

T2a: Should people with HIV or other transmittable diseases be able to donate blood/organs? #bioethx

 

T2b: Should people be able to opt for diseased organ if they are low on 'healthy organ' donor list? #bioethx

 

T3a: Allocation is big issue w OrganDonation. What characteristics should make one higher on list? lower? #bioethx

 

T3b If one organ is rejected, should person be able to get another organ? When, why, why not? #bioethx

 

T4: Should be able to pay for organs? Should living Kidney/BoneMarrow donors be compensated? #bioethx

 

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For more info on this subject, check out:

1. AMA Policy on Organ Donation/Transplantation

2. Organ Procurement and Transplant Network

3. UNOS: Work group to address OPTN policy relating to HIV-positive organ recovery

4. United Network for Organ Sharing

5. An Evaluation Of The Ethics Of Presumed ConsentAnd A Proposal Based On Required Response

6. Statement by the President on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act

7. Hastings Center: Organ Transplantation

8. Doctors call for revision of baby organ donation rules

9. Is It Ethical To Prioritize Patients For Organ Allocation According To Their Values About Organ Donation?

10. 6 Months After Lung Transplant, Sarah Murnaghan Doing Well

11. A kidney for $10,000? Paying donors actually pays off, new study finds

12. Great Debate: Should Organ Donors Be Paid?

13. Virtual Mentor: Organ Transplantation

14. The global context of organ donation

15. Potential Organ Donation + HIV Infection = HOPE

16. Lung Transplants And The Bandwagon Bioethics

17. Hero Network: Transplant Services

 

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March 31, 2014
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