Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law

19. Human Organ and Tissue Donation

Co-authored by Oliver Williamson.

Contents

  • A Introduction  19.1
  • B The common law  19.2
  • C The Human Tissue Act 2004 19.3
  • Donations by living persons 19.8
  • Types of living organ donation 19.9
  • Activities authorised by the Act 19.11
  • Consent 19.12
  • The Act  19.12
  • Appropriate consent and the Codes 19.13
  • Incapacitous adults 19.14
  • Children  19.15
  • Best interests  19.16
  • Approval by the Human Tissue Authority 19.17
  • Types of donation by living donors 19.18
  • Consent – children 19.19
  • Consent – adults  19.20
  • Preservation of organs after death 19.21
  • Preparatory steps taken before death 19.22
  • D Conclusion  19.23
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