Organ donation. Psychiatric, social, and ethical considerations

A M Riether; E Mahler

doi:10.1016/S0033-3182(95)71643-7

Organ donation. Psychiatric, social, and ethical considerations

Psychosomatics. 1995 Jul-Aug;36(4):336-43. doi: 10.1016/S0033-3182(95)71643-7.

Authors

A M Riether¹, E Mahler

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

PMID: 7652136
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3182(95)71643-7

Abstract

The authors examine the issues of solid cadaveric and living organ donation, taking into account the psychological, legal, and ethical issues of donating an organ. Future recommendations for increasing organ donations are made.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Altruism
Defense Mechanisms
Ethics, Medical*
Forecasting
Humans
Motivation
Organ Transplantation / psychology*
Tissue Donors / psychology*
Tissue and Organ Procurement / trends