Organ Donation


May doctors ethically retrieve eggs from comatose women?

Michael Cook | 31 July 2010
Intriguing case at MGH

Man wants to donate his organs, now

Jared Yee | 31 July 2010
Wants to save “five to ten people”

Hollywood 2010 bioethics seminar #2: Repo Men

Michael Cook | 21 June 2010
Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and organ repossession

Relatives of deceased organ donors deserve a tax break, says ethicist

Michael Cook | 11 June 2010
A financial incentive means that fewer donations would be vetoed

Pakistan targets organ trade

Michael Cook | 27 May 2010
Pakistan tried to clamp down on black market organ trade.

Solve the organ shortage with euthanasia, says leading bioethicist

Michael Cook | 07 May 2010
Oxford don Julian Savulescu thinks that doctors should kill consenting brain-dead patients for their organs.

Chinese harvesting organs from other religious groups, says Falun Gong

Michael Cook | 28 April 2010
Chinese harvesting organs from Muslims, Buddhists and Christians, as well

Nuffield Council launches organ donation consultation

Michael Cook | 28 April 2010
Should the UK set up an organ bazaar?

A Friend of a different kidney

Michael Cook | 24 April 2010
Mayor donates kidney to constituent

UK organ donation preferences not honoured in massive govt bungle

Michael Cook | 17 April 2010
800,000 affected

Spain continues to lead world in organ donation

Michael Cook | 15 January 2010
Teamwork and dedication are the secret

Holders of transplant donor cards will have priority in Israel

Michael Cook | 04 January 2010
First country in world

Inferior organs transplanted to solve shortage

Michael Cook | 17 December 2009
Are patients being informed?
 
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