Organ Donation After Euthanasia: A Pure Act of Altruism Fulfilling the Patient's Last Wish
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Euthanasia is controversial among health care professionals worldwide, but the number of countries that allow euthanasia is increasing and currently includes Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Colombia, and the province Quebec in Canada (1). Several ethical controversies, such as whether the physician should always inform patients about the possibility of organ donation after euthanasia, which preparatory investigations are allowed, and whether the donor should be informed about matching recipients, are beyond the scope of this article (2).
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دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017