Living Organ Donation and Valuable Consideration

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Discusses how living organ donation is included within the larger organ transplantation system, and evaluates possible impact of paired and list donation programs on organ supply. Reviews legislative history and legal interpretation of the term "valuable consideration" as defined in Section 301 of P.L. 98-507, the National Organ Transplant Act; and explores various ethical and policy issues related to living donation, paired kidney donation, kidney list donation, and proposed legislation

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Living Organ Donation and Valuable Consideration

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-DSP-0391

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