Citation

Aita K. Transplantation 2011; 91(5): 489-491.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/TP.0b013e318205b3ab

PMID

21248662

Abstract

The revised Organ Transplant Law in Japan that took effect in July 2010 allows organ procurement from brain-dead individuals, including children, only with family consent. The amended law also allows individuals to prioritize family members to receive their donated organs after death. This policy differs from the prioritization policy in Israel, which provides incentives to individuals who agree to help each other in society and rectifies the problem of free riders, individuals who are willing to accept an organ but refuse to donate. Despite these differences, however, the Japanese and Israeli policies have revealed new ethical dilemmas, including the fear of compromising fairness in organ allocation.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Family; Suicide; Japan; Health Policy; Israel; Brain Death; Tissue and Organ Procurement; Organ Transplantation; Living Donors