laws regarding organ transplatation without next of kin?

[FenderHM]

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what do you do if there is no next of kin and you want to harvest organs? what laws regulate this situation?

 

[Captain Fantastic]

I'm not sure, but this is definitely a time to bring the hospital's ethics committee and lawyers in on the conversation -- that's what they're there for.

 

[Blade28]

Agreed.

Don't forget the patient's designation on his/her drivers' license means nothing.

 

[DoctorFunk]

Agreed.

Don't forget the patient's designation on his/her drivers' license means nothing.

Unless, of course, you're one of the experts who write Step 1 Qbank ethics questions for Kaplan. 😡

 

[Blade28]

Unless, of course, you're one of the experts who write Step 1 Qbank ethics questions for Kaplan. 😡

Ouch. 🙁

 

[DickyV]

In the US, you pretty much do nothing until you have consent from the next-of-kin.