Human tissue legislation: listening to the professionals

The controversies in Bristol, Alder Hey and elsewhere in the UK surrounding the removal and retention of human tissue and organs have led to extensive law reform in all three UK legal systems. This paper reports a short study of the reactions of a range of health professionals to these changes. Thre...

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Published in:Journal of medical ethics 2008-02, Vol.34 (2), p.104-108
Main Authors: Campbell, A V, McLean, S A M, Gutridge, K, Harper, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
Autopsies
Autopsy - ethics
Autopsy - legislation & jurisprudence
Bioethics
Body tissues
Cadaver
Consent
Donation of organs, tissues, etc
Ethics
Government regulation
Human organs
Humans
Informed consent
Informed consent (Medical law)
Informed Consent - ethics
Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence
Interviews
Law
Law reform
Law, ethics and medicine
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Medical ethics
Organ transplantation
Pathology
Patient Rights - ethics
Patient Rights - legislation & jurisprudence
Political ethics
Practice Patterns, Physicians' - ethics
Professional practice
Researchers
Retention
Studies
Third-Party Consent - legislation & jurisprudence
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - legislation & jurisprudence
Tissue Banks - ethics
Tissue Banks - legislation & jurisprudence
Tissue donation
Tissue Donors - ethics
Tissue Donors - legislation & jurisprudence
Tissue transplantation
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc
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Summary:The controversies in Bristol, Alder Hey and elsewhere in the UK surrounding the removal and retention of human tissue and organs have led to extensive law reform in all three UK legal systems. This paper reports a short study of the reactions of a range of health professionals to these changes. Three main areas of ethical concern were noted: the balancing of individual rights and social benefit; the efficacy of the new procedures for consent; and the helpfulness for professional practice of the new legislation and regulation. Recognition of these concerns may help in forging a new partnership between professionals and patients and their families.
ISSN:0306-6800
1473-4257
DOI:10.1136/jme.2006.018358