Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation

Organ transplantation has been recognized as one of the biggest medical advances of the century as it provides a way of donating organs from deceased or living individuals to the patients with terminal failure of vital organs. Advances in medical technology and science have made transfer of organs and tissue a very important issue. The increasing incidence of vital organ failure and the inadequate supply of organs, especially from cadavers, has created a wide gap …

…and are not tempted to seek personal fame or financial rewards. References 1.Caplan, A. The Ethics of Organ Transplants: The Current Debate. New York, (1998) 2.Pattinson, S. Paying Living Organ Providers. Great Britain, (2003) 3.The Donor Foundation. "Medical Transplantation: Ethical Issues" http://www.donorfoundation.org/articles/ethical.html (2003) 4.Machado, N. Using the Bodies of the Dead. Sweden, (2001) 5.Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences. "Medical-Ethical Principles on Xenotransplantation" (2002) 6.Abouna, GM. "Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation" Medical Principles and Practice. (2003)