Organ and Tissue Transplantation in the European Union : : Management of Difficulties and Health Risks Linked to the Donors.

• Author: Englert, Yvon.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 1995.; ©1995.
• Year of Publication: 1995
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: General -- Chapter 1 'State of the Art' of Transplantation 1993 -- Chapter 2 Does Non-commercialisation of the Human Nody Increase Graft Security -- Chapter 3 Autonomy in Decision-making of Organ and Tissue Donors -- Chapter 4 Organ Transplantation: Challenges for the EU -- Part II: Donor Screening -- Chapter 5 Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Infectious Agents in Organ Grafting -- Chapter 6 Precautions to be Taken to Prevent Transmission of Non-conventional Agents in the Grafting Process -- Chapter 7 Precautions to be Taken to Prevent Transmission of Neoplastic Diseases in the Grafting Process -- Chapter 8 Transmission of Information from Donor to Recipient Team -- Chapter 9 Distribution of Responsibilities in Sanitary Safety of the Grafts -- Part III: Consequences of Uncontrolled Networks and the Absence of Transparency -- Chapter 10 Worldwide Organ Trafficking: Fact or Fiction? -- Chapter 11 Trade in Human Organs: National and International Responses -- Chapter 12 Organ Trading: Responsibilities of the EU Countries -- Chapter 13 Organ Procurement in Spain: the Impact of Transplant Coordination -- Chapter 14 The Transplant European Computer Network Project -- Chapter 15 Cooperation between Eurotransplant and Eastern European Countries -- Part IV: Tissue Grafts: Specific Problems -- Chapter 16 Origin and Circulation of Tissues for Grafting -- Chapter 17 Specific Disease Prevention Precautions in Tissue Grafts -- Chapter 18 Specific Difficulties in Widespread Tissue Banking -- Chapter 19 Use of Fetal Tissue for Grafting -- Chapter 20 Legal Aspects of Tissue Banking in the EU: Current and Future -- Part V: Conditions of Self-sufficiency in the EU -- Chapter 21 Self-sufficiency in Europe: Evaluation of Needs.

Chapter 22 Ethics of Organ Retrieval -- Chapter 23 Good Medical Practice in the Removal of Organs -- Chapter 24 The European Donor Hospital Education Programme -- Chapter 25 How to Improve the Public Image of Organ Donation -- Part VI: Conclusion -- Chapter 26 Conclusions -- Chapter 27 Closing Chapter -- Index.