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[Altruistic kidney donation: psychological challenges]
M Lüchinger1, G Ludwig, P Guex
1CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. myriam.luchinger@unil.ch
Abstract:
Altruistic kidney donation challenges ethical principles, questions the anthropological meaning of donation and is associated with important psychological aspects. Obtaining free and informed consent is essential and requires a depth evaluation by a psychologist or a psychiatrist in order to identify the motivations which stimulate the desire of donation. By means of a psychodynamic understanding of a clinical case, we illustrate the complexity of the evaluation of consent and discuss the psychological issues associated with altruistic kidney donation.
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