Ethics + Law: transplantation and disability

Question 1

If there is doubt or disagreements about the best interests of an incompetent patient, what should be done?

Answer 1

the matter must be referred to the court

Question 2

Describe the court of protection

Answer 2

created by the mental capacity act
makes decisions for those who have lost capacity including:
- financial + property affairs
- healthcare + welfare decisions

cannot compel NHS to allocate additional resources

Question 3

Name the Qualifying relationships who can withdraw consent for post-mortem donations

Answer 3

Ranked in the following order:
- Spouse/Partner/Civil partner
- parent/child
- brother/sister
- grandparent/grandchild
- niece/nephew
- stepfather/stepmother
- half-sibling
- friend of longstanding

Question 4

What are directed and non-directed live donors?

Answer 4

directed - donated to a specific individual:
- genetically related
- emotionally related
- paired

non-directed - recipient’s identity not known to the donor:
- domino
- altruistic

Question 5

Define disability

Answer 5

if he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities