Risk Assessment and Management for Medically Complex Potential Living Kidney Donors : A Few Deontological Criteria and Ethical Values
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A sound evaluation of every bioethical problem should be predicated on a careful analysis of at least two basic elements: (i) reliable scientific information and (ii) the ethical principles and values at stake.
A thorough evaluation of both elements also calls for a careful examination of statements by authoritative institutions.
Unfortunately, in the case of medically complex living donors neither element gives clear-cut answers to the ethical problems raised.
Likewise, institutionary documents frequently offer only general criteria, which are not very helpful when making practical choices.
This paper first introduces a brief overview of scientific information, ethical values, and institutionary documents; the notions of “acceptable risk” and “minimal risk” are then briefly examined, with reference to the problem of medically complex living donors.
The so-called precautionary principle and the value of solidarity are then discussed as offering a possible approach to the ethical problem of medically complex living donors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Petrini, Carlo. 2011. Risk Assessment and Management for Medically Complex Potential Living Kidney Donors : A Few Deontological Criteria and Ethical Values. Journal of Transplantation،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Petrini, Carlo. Risk Assessment and Management for Medically Complex Potential Living Kidney Donors : A Few Deontological Criteria and Ethical Values. Journal of Transplantation No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462123
American Medical Association (AMA)
Petrini, Carlo. Risk Assessment and Management for Medically Complex Potential Living Kidney Donors : A Few Deontological Criteria and Ethical Values. Journal of Transplantation. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462123
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462123