NHMRC Public Consultation: Offline Submission Form
Public Consultation on the Draft Ethical guidelines for organ
transplantation from deceased donors
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Submission
1. Do you have comments or concerns on particular sections of the document?
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GLOSSARY
INTRODUCTION
1
CURRENT SYSTEM FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IN AUSTRALIA
1.1
Who is eligible for transplantation?
1.2
Are all organs suitable for transplantation?
1.3
How are organs allocated?
1.4
How is the process monitored?
2
FOUNDATIONS
2.1
Human rights, ethical principles and values
2.2
Application of ethical principles and values to organ transplantation
3
ETHICAL PRACTICE
3.1
Discussing transplantation
3.2
Ethical decision-making in the context of transplantation
3.2.1
Eligibility for transplantation
3.2.2
Organ allocation
3.3
Ethical decision-making in innovative transplantation practice and research
APPENDICES
A
Terms of reference and membership of the Expert Advisory Group
B
Further sources of information
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
REFERENCES
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