Asmundsson P
Medicinsk afd, Landspítalinn, Reykjavík.
Nord Med. 1994;109(12):320.
According to Icelandic law, since 1991 the medico-legal criterion of death has been the cessation of brain function. Yet another law regulates the harvesting of organs for transplantation. A living donor must be at least 18 years of age, be fully informed, and not exposed to direct risk. Cadaver organs may be harvested provided the deceased has given consent in advance, or failing this if the next of kin gives consent. In the absence of explicit consent (i.e., presumed non-consent), no organ may be harvested.
根据冰岛法律，自1991年起，死亡的法医学标准一直是脑功能停止。另有一项法律规范器官移植的获取。活体捐赠者必须年满18岁，充分知情，且不面临直接风险。尸体器官可在死者事先同意的情况下获取，若死者未事先同意，则在近亲同意的情况下获取。在没有明确同意（即推定不同意）的情况下，不得获取任何器官。
