Ethical Controversies in Organ Transplantation
Completion requirements
Read this article describing the ethical questions surrounding kidney transplants. List the ethical dilemmas which arise surrounding the donation and scarcity of kidneys. Write a one paragraph position paper about one of those issues, arguing for your position with concrete arguments.
4. Types of organ donors
4.1.2. Benefits to living donation
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The operation can be pre-arranged so, the hot and cold ischemia will be minimized which will have a good impact on the transplantation outcome.
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There are often better matches between donors and recipients with living donation, because many donors are genetically related to the recipient.
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Psychological benefits for both the donors and recipients.
Not everyone encourages the practice of living donation for all people.