Guidelines for ethical review of cadaveric organ donation
10.12464/j.issn.1674-7445.2025197
- VernacularTitle:遗体器官捐献伦理审查工作指南
- Author:
Xiaohong QIU
;
Yuan LIAO
;
Jipin JIANG
;
Junrong LIU
- Collective Name:Professional Committee of Human Organ and Tissue Donation of China Society for the Promotion of Human Health Science and Technology;Branch of Medical Ethics of Guangdong Medical Association
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Organ donation;
Organ transplantation;
Medical ethics;
Ethical review;
Informed consent;
Cadaveric organ;
Organ Procurement Organization;
Ethics and law
- From:
Organ Transplantation
2025;16(5):665-671
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The"Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation"clearly stipulate that medical institutions may only obtain cadaveric organs with the consent of the Human Organ Transplantation Ethics Committee.In order to better safeguard human life and health and uphold human dignity,and on the basis of respecting and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of(potential)donors and their families,as well as organ transplant recipients,this work Guidelines for Ethical Review of Cadaveric Organ Donation is formulated to guide the ethical review committees of Organ Procurement Organization or their affiliated medical institutions to conduct ethical reviews of cadaveric organ donation in a standardized and orderly manner,with the participation of all relevant parties.This manual,oriented by the organizational structure,procedures,content,and supervision of ethical review of cadaveric organ donation,as well as the prominent ethical dilemmas encountered in practice,has been developed through a review of domestic and international literature and in combination with practical experience in the ethical review of cadaveric organ donation.It consists of 10 recommendations aimed at providing a standardized and practical guide for the ethical review of cadaveric organ donation and ensuring the procedural protection of cadaveric organ donation.
