This paper argues that there is little difference between opt-in and opt-out organ donation
systems for increasing donor numbers when used in isolation. Independently diverting to an …

It is a much desirable skill among physicians that clinical practice should be guided by
ethical norms. The dissection room experience provides an opportunity for nurturing the …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate whether papers reporting research on
Chinese transplant recipients comply with international professional standards aimed at …

The dead donor rule is fundamental to transplant ethics. The rule states that organ
procurement must not commence until the donor is both dead and formally pronounced so …

With the increasing incidence and prevalence of end-stage liver disease, demand for donor
grafts continues to increase. Approaches on maximizing the potential donor grafts vary …

Confucianism has been widely perceived as a major moral and cultural obstacle to the
donation of bodies for anatomical purposes. The rationale for this is the Confucian stress on …

Organ trafficking in all its various forms is an international crime which could be entirely
eliminated if healthcare professionals refused to participate in or be complicit with it. Types …

In China as elsewhere in the world, human bodies and body parts have long been used for
a wide range of medical and non‐medical purposes. In recent decades, China has played a …

Organ trafficking is a heinous violation of both human rights and medical ethics but
nevertheless it remains, if not entirely forgotten, the oftenoverlooked element of trafficking in …