Organ transplantation in Israel
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 106 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5145-5443-0
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Organ transplantation in Israel has historically been low compared to other Western countries due to a common belief that organ donation is prohibited under Jewish law. This changed with the passage of new organ donation laws in 2008. If two patients have the same medical need, priority will now go to the patient who has signed an organ donor card, or whose family members have donated an organ (though medical necessity is still takes precedence). The law also defines "brain death" as an indication of death for all legal purposes, including organ donation. Additionally the law provides financial reimbursement to living donors for medical expenses due to donation and lost time at work. Organ trafficking is explicitly banned. Health insurance plans can no longer reimburse patients who go abroad to receive transplants. As a result of these new laws, organ donation has increased significantly. Данное издание представляет собой компиляцию...