Woodcock Tom, Wheeler Robert
Department of Anaesthetics, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 May;92(4):282-5. doi: 10.1308/003588410X12664192076250.
This article in the series describes how UK law and medical ethics have evolved to accommodate developments in organ transplantation surgery. August committees have formulated definitions of the point of death of the person which are compatible with the lawful procurement of functioning vital organs from cadavers. Some of the complexities of dead donor rules are examined. Live donors are a major source of kidneys and the laws that protect them are considered. Financial inducements and other incentives to donate erode the noble concept of altruism, but should they be unlawful?
本系列文章中的这一篇描述了英国法律和医学伦理如何演变以适应器官移植手术的发展。奥古斯塔委员会已经制定了与从尸体合法获取有功能的重要器官相兼容的人的死亡定义。文中探讨了死亡供体规则的一些复杂性。活体供体是肾脏的主要来源，文中还考虑了保护他们的法律。经济诱因和其他捐赠激励措施侵蚀了利他主义这一高尚概念，但它们应该被视为非法吗？
