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Study of Experimental Organ Donation Models for Lung Transplantation
Published on: March 15, 2024
[Organ allocation. Ethical issues]
1Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, Cattedra di Bioetica, Università Studi Insubria, Varese. paolo.cattorini@uninsubria.it
Abstract:
The criteria for allocating organs are one of the most debated ethical issue in the transplantation programs. The article examines some rules and principles followed by "Nord Italia Transplant program", summarized in its Principles' Charter and explained in a recent interdisciplinary book. General theories of justice and their application to individual clinical cases are commented and evaluated, in order to foster a public, democratic, transparent debate among professionals and citizens, scientific associations and customers' organizations. Some specific moral dilemmas are focused regarding the concepts of proportionate treatment, unselfish donation by living persons, promotion of local institutions efficiency.
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