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An interdisciplinary study on the Content and the Enforcement-related ethical problems for <the Law of Transplantation of Human Organs>in Korea

  • Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
  • Abbr : 의료윤리
  • 2004, 7(2), pp.176-188
  • Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
  • Published : December 31, 2004

Han SungSuk 1 Sung-Hee Ahn 1 Ivo KWON 2 Young-Rhan Um 3 구인회 4 임종식 2

1가톨릭대학교
2이화여자대학교
3순천향대학교
4서울 디지털대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This study was done to develop a guideline on legal, ethical and philosophical grounds for whole procedure of organ transplantation, which is a life-saving treatment and improvement of the quality of life. Methods: A survey questionnaire was sent to surgeons and nursing coordinators to get basic information about current situation of transplantation in 66 centers. 112 responded from 53 centers. The data were analyzed using SAS-program by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. After this survey, series of discussion ethical and philosophical considerations were followed. Results: This study investigated the current situation of organ transplantation in Korea and discussed some problematic points in <Law of Transplantation of Human Organs>. We suggest organ transplantation from brain death donors should be more activated, but the rigor of current law has hindered it. The procedure of brain death determination, the role and construction of the brain death committee, and the procedure of "informed consent" should be improved. The case of Germany and U.S.A may be good example for the improvement. Human tissue transplantation has its own problems, and should be considered as a part of transplantation.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.