Organ and Tissue Transplantation in the European Union: Management of Difficulties and Health Risks Linked to the Donors

ISBN-13: 9780792330516 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 216 str.

Yvon Englert; Yvon Englert; Y. Englert

Opis

These past years, the media have focused public attention on malpractice in the field of organ donation, with the risk of forgetting that organ donation provides an extraordinary hope of saving lives and gives a splendid example of human solidarity. Transplantation was made possible by the development of scientific and medical knowledge together with the dedication of skilled teams throughout Europe. The shortage of organs and tissue is the key factor for all the problems within the system: the size of the European Union will help to deal with this reality and requires the cooperation of medical teams, dispatching organisms and public health authorities at the European level. The transparency of a faultless organization, from the technical and ethical points of view will increase the public's support of organ donation and decrease organ shortage. The development of the European Union, resulting in free movement within the international market, makes harmonisation of the donation system unavoidable. From the Introduction by Magda de Galan, Belgian Minister of Health.

Recenzje

'Overall, the book provides a valuable contribution to the literature for those interested in the transplantation field.'
International Digest of Health Legislation, 47:1 (1996).

Spis treści

Introduction.
Part I: General.
1. `State of the art' of transplantation 1993; J.J. van Rood, M. Oudshoorn, F. Claas, B. Cohen, G.G. Persijn.
2. Does non-commercialisation of the human body increase graft security? A. Fagot-Largeault.
3. Autonomy in decision-making of organ and tissue donors; R.J. Kahn.
4. Organ transplantation: challenges for the EU; H.D.C. Roscam Abbing.
Part II: Donor screening.
5. Precautions to prevent transmission of infectious agents in organ grafting; P. McMaster, D. Mirza.
6. Precautions to be taken to prevent transmission of non-conventional agents in the grafting process; P. Dormont.
7. Precautions to be taken to prevent transmission of neoplastic diseases in the grafting process; J. Penn.
8. Transmission of information from donor to recipient team; J. Sennesael.
9. Distribution of responsibilities in sanitary safety of the grafts; J. Claquin, J. Hors.
Part III: Consequences of uncontrolled networks and the absence of transparency.
10. Worldwide organ trafficking: fact or fiction? H. Kreis.
11. Trade in human organs: national and international responses; S.S. Fluss.
12. Organ trading: responsibilities of the EU countries; H.D.C. Roscam Abbing.
13. Organ procurement in Spain: the impact of transplant coordination; R. Matesanz, B. Miranda, C. Felipe.
14. The Transplant European Computer Network project; P. Romano, J. Hors.
15. Cooperation between Eurotransplant and Eastern European countries; B. Cohen.
Part IV: Tissue grafts: specific problems.
16. Origin and circulation of tissues for grafting; M. Ludo.
17. Specific disease prevention precautions in tissue grafts; G. Novakovitch.
18. Specific difficulties in widespread tissue banking; Ch. Delloye.
19. Use of fetal tissue for grafting; J. Brotchi.
20. Legal aspects of tissue banking in the EU: current and future; R. Andrzej.
Part V: Conditions of self-sufficiency in the EU.
21. Self-sufficiency in Europe: evaluation of needs; G.G. Persijn, B. Cohen.
22. Analysis of psychological causes of reluctance to donate organs or tissues; R. Deberdt.
23. Ethics of organ retrieval; P. Guido.
24. Good medical practice in the removal of organs; Y. Louville.
25. The European Donor Hospital Education Programme; C. Wright, K. Jager, B. Cohen, J. van Dalen, C. Blok, R. Wijnen.
26. How to improve the public image of organ donation; B. van Haelewijck, M. Genon, J. Hardy, I. Senepart, M. van de Cruys.
Part VI: Conclusion.
27. Conclusions; J.-L. Vanherweghem.
28. Closing chapter; Magda de Galan.