L10 - Transplantation

Question 1

What is the Human Tissue Act of 2004?

Answer 1

An act that governs the removal, use or storage of tissue for scheduled purposes, including:

1 - Anatomical examination

2 - Determining the cause of death

3 - Public display

4 - Transplantation

5 - Education

Question 2

What are 2 arguments for the opt-in system?

Answer 2

1 - Autonomy - ensuring people make their own decisions about what happens to them

2 - Opt-in means that you can be fairly certain that if someone has opted in, their wishes are being followed

Question 3

What are 2 arguments against the opt-in system?

Answer 3

1 - The opt-in system provides fewer organs than opt-out

2 - Some people are willing to donate but don’t get around to opting-in

Question 4

What are 2 arguments for the opt-out system?

Answer 4

1 - The opt-out system provides more organs than opt-in

2 - An increase in organ donation would help reduce illegal organ traffic

Question 5

What are 4 arguments against the opt-out system?

Answer 5

1 - Some believe opt-out implies state ownership of organs

2 - People being unaware of the move to an opt-out system

3 - People being opposed to donating but not getting around to opting-out

4 - Presumed consent isn’t true consent

Question 6

Who can give appropriate consent for anatomical examination of donated human tissue?

How is this consent given?

Answer 6

• Only the donor can consent to anatomical examination of their donated human tissue
• Consent must be written by, or at the direction of, the person concerned whilst in the presence of at least one witness
• Consent can also be contained within the person’s will