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sandra
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02/23/08 - 06:54 PM

dead man has a driving licence which shows his written wish to donate organs...family disagrees..what to do? respect the family's wishes or contact the organ donation team?

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Miradautas Vras
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02/23/08 - 09:50 PM

If it's on the license it's under the Revised Anatomical Gift Act and under Section 8 [ i aren't sure] donor'd wishes are granted superiority over surviving family members' wishes. I think contacting organ transplant team would be fair.

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shahnaz.r
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02/24/08 - 02:08 PM

I think we have to respect the family's wishes.

"Although an organ donor card gives an indication of a patient's wishes for donation, family's consent is still necessary for donation. Family objection can overrule the organ donor card"---C. Fisher's 'USMLE Medical Ethics'[2006]

Miradautas Vras
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02/24/08 - 08:10 PM

well then that must be right

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