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Ethical Dilemmas of Organ Donation: Financial Rewards and Moral Values

Survey results on financial incentives in organ donation reveal societal attitudes. Should organ donation be monetized? Explore ethics and impact in this thought-provoking analysis.

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Ethical Dilemmas of Organ Donation: Financial Rewards and Moral Values

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  1. Organ Donation: at What Cost? Mr. Vassilios Papalois KGSJ, MD, PhD, FICS, FRCS, FEBS Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Hammersmith Hospital Chair, Clinical Ethics Committee ICH NHS Trust

  2. Survey of patients and healthcare professionals 1 • 464 questionnaires - 64% patients - 36% healthcare professionals

  3. Survey of patients and healthcare professionals 2 Financial rewards between blood-related relatives or non blood-related relatives and friends: • Compensation expenses only (60.6%) • None (29.1%) • Direct financial rewards (10.1%) • Don’t know (0.2%)

  4. Survey of patients and healthcare professionals 3 Financial rewards between strangers: • Compensation expenses only (55.6%) • None (23.5%) • Direct financial rewards (20.7%) • Don’t know (0.2%)

  5. Survey of patients and healthcare professionals 4 Price of a kidney: 97 participants suggested:£500-50,000 (23 participants: >£10,000)

  6. Paid donation: Against • Human life is not for sale • Donors: the altruistic driving force • Paid donation ends in tragedy • Respect of autonomy to sell his/ her kidney? Hypocrisy! • A few £££ will not save truly vulnerable people • Destroy for ever the miracle/ gift of transplantation

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