[HTML][HTML] The use of executed prisoners as a source of organ transplants in China must stop
GM Danovitch, ME Shapiro, J Lavee - American Journal of Transplantation, 2011 - Elsevier
Internationally accepted ethical standards are unequivocal in their prohibition of the use of
organs recovered from executed prisoners: yet this practice continues in China despite
indications that Ministry of Health officials intend to end this abhorrent practice. Recently
published articles on this topic emphasize the medical complications that result from liver
transplantation from executed 'donors' but scant attention is given to the source of the
organs, raising concern that the transplant community may be coming inured to …
organs recovered from executed prisoners: yet this practice continues in China despite
indications that Ministry of Health officials intend to end this abhorrent practice. Recently
published articles on this topic emphasize the medical complications that result from liver
transplantation from executed 'donors' but scant attention is given to the source of the
organs, raising concern that the transplant community may be coming inured to …