Ethical Considerations and Policy Approaches in Organ Procurement: A Comparative Analysis of US and UK Protocols

• Ertin, H., Harmanci, A. K., Mahmutoglu, F. S., & Basagaoglu, I. (2010). Nurse-focused ethical solutions to problems in organ transplantation. Nursing Ethics, 17(6), 705-714. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733010378933
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• Nair-Collins, M. (2010). Death, brain death, and the limits of science: Why the whole-brain concept of death is a flawed public policy. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 38(3), 667-683. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720X.2010.00520.x
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• Nicely, B., & DeLario, G. T. (2011). Virginia Henderson’s principles and practice of nursing applied to organ donation after brain death. Progress in Transplantation, 21(1), 72-77.
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• Wakefield, C. E., Watts, K. J., Homewood, J., Meiser, B., & Siminoff, L. A. (2010). Attitudes toward organ donation and donor behavior: A review of the international literature. Progress in Transplantation, 20(4), 380-391.
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• At least one additional resource from your own research

Instructions

1. Research the various readings and additional resources from your own search.
2. Post a summary of organ procurement decision criteria.
3. What are the differences regarding protocols in the US verses UK?
4. Should we actively encourage organ donation?
5. Since organs are a very scarce resource, should we adopt the European model of presumed consent/ automatic donation unless stated otherwise? Apply ethical theories/principles.
6. Discuss talking to loved ones regarding organ procurement.