Organ trafficking — a continuing challenge

Global inequities and inequalities, human and health-care crises, transplantation successes in the face of limited organ availability, and desperate donors and recipients underlie the backstory of organ trafficking, namely the exploitation of the most vulnerable. Despite the framework set out by the...

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Published in:Nature reviews. Nephrology 2024-05, Vol.20 (5), p.267-268
Main Authors: Mueller, Thomas F., Nagral, Sanjay
Format: Article
Language:English
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Altruism
Blood & organ donations
Comment
Displaced persons
Ethics
Hemodialysis
Humans
Kidney transplants
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrology
Organ Trafficking
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Tourism
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Summary:Global inequities and inequalities, human and health-care crises, transplantation successes in the face of limited organ availability, and desperate donors and recipients underlie the backstory of organ trafficking, namely the exploitation of the most vulnerable. Despite the framework set out by the Declaration of Istanbul for the ethical donation and transplantation of organs, organ trafficking remains a global challenge.
ISSN:1759-5061
1759-507X
1759-507X
DOI:10.1038/s41581-024-00821-5