SCCM Resource Library-Laws and Ethics of Organ Donation

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Dr. Paul Chestovich, a trauma and critical care surgeon, discusses the laws and ethics of organ donation in the United States during a session at the 51st Critical Care Congress. He explains the ethical principles that apply to organ donation, such as beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. He discusses the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, which governs organ donation, and its various iterations over the years. Dr. Chestovich also talks about donation after cardiac death and emphasizes the importance of separating discussions about end-of-life care from organ donation. He presents two ethical dilemmas related to organ donation and highlights the physician's role in supporting and facilitating the patient's decision.

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Ethics End of Life, Procedures, 2022

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This session will cover the most pertinent topics related to managing organ donors, including pronouncing brain death, laws governing the process of managing organ donors and authorization for organ donation, and review of catastrophic brain injury guidelines.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Ethics End of Life

Knowledge Area Procedures

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Medical Legal Issues

Tag Brain Death

Tag Organ Donation

Year 2022

Keywords

Dr. Paul Chestovich

trauma and critical care surgeon

laws and ethics

organ donation

United States

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