Organ Donation

New findings from P. Bruzzone and co-authors describe advances in organ donation

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 8th, 2008

According to recent research from Rome, Italy, "No religion formally forbids donation or receipt of organs or is against transplantation from living or deceased donors. Only some orthodox jews may have religious objections to ''opting in.'' However, transplantation from deceased donors may be discouraged by Native Americans, Roma Gypsies, Confucians, Shintoists, and some Orthodox rabbis."

"Some South Asia Muslim ulemas. (scholars) and muftis (jurists) oppose donation from human living and deceased donors because the human body is an ''amanat'' (trusteeship) from God and must not be desecrated following death, but they encourage xenotransplantation research. No religion...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly

Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-08-08)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry