Anonymity and Organ Donation: Ethical and Policy Implications After the Opinion Released by the Italian Committee for Bioethics.
Transplant Proc
; 52(5): 1525-1527, 2020 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
According to Law 91/1999, art. 18, in Italy, health care professionals and administrative staff involved in the process of organ collection and transplantation are required to ensure anonymity of both the donor and the recipient. Against this backdrop, in 2018, the Italian Committee for Bioethics (ICB) released an official opinion titled "Opinion on the preservation of the anonymity of donor and receiver in the transplantation of organs" that offers a new perspective on the topic, effectively opening the possibility of anonymity ending at certain conditions. The relevance of anonymity within the transplant network is a globally recognized principle with a strong ethical value. In this article, based on the experience of one author directly involved in the ICB opinion drafting, we examine the document and discuss how such a proposal could be implemented at the legislative level.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Donantes de Tejidos
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Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos
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Trasplante de Órganos
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Discusiones Bioéticas
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Anonimización de la Información
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transplant Proc
Año:
2020
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Article