Coronary angiography and bronchoscopy on brain-dead donors: is informed consent required?

Anne  Laure Dalle Ave; David  Martin Shaw

doi:10.4414/smw.2015.14130

Technical comment

Vol. 145 No. 1516 (2015)

Coronary angiography and bronchoscopy on brain-dead donors: is informed consent required?

Anne Laure Dalle Ave
David Martin Shaw

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2015.14130
Cite this as:: Swiss Med Wkly. 2015;145:w14130
Published: 05.04.2015

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Shemie SD, Ross H, Pagliarello J, Baker AJ, Greig PD, Brand T, et al. Organ donor management in Canada: recommendations of the forum on medical management to optimize donor organ potential. CMAJ. 2006;174(6):13–30.
Consent for donation of organs and/or tissues from British Columbia. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/files/Consent%20for%20Donation%20of%20Organs%20and%20Tissues_Jan%202014_0.pdf
Ministry of Health, NSW, North Sydney. Policy directive: Deceased organ and tissue donation – consent and other procedural requirements. 2013. http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2013/pdf/PD2013_001.pdf
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidelines: Organ donation for transplantation: Improving donor identification and consent rates for deceased organ donation. 2011. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG135
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The ANZICS (Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society) Statement on death and organ donation. Edition 3.2. 2013.

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Dalle Ave AL, Shaw DM. Coronary angiography and bronchoscopy on brain-dead donors: is informed consent required?. Swiss Med Wkly [Internet]. 2015 Apr. 5 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];145(1516):w14130. Available from: https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2021

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[1] Shemie SD, Ross H, Pagliarello J, Baker AJ, Greig PD, Brand T, et al. Organ donor management in Canada: recommendations of the forum on medical management to optimize donor organ potential. CMAJ. 2006;174(6):13–30.

[2] Consent for donation of organs and/or tissues from British Columbia. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/files/Consent%20for%20Donation%20of%20Organs%20and%20Tissues_Jan%202014_0.pdf

[3] Ministry of Health, NSW, North Sydney. Policy directive: Deceased organ and tissue donation – consent and other procedural requirements. 2013. http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2013/pdf/PD2013_001.pdf

[4] National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidelines: Organ donation for transplantation: Improving donor identification and consent rates for deceased organ donation. 2011. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG135

[5] Virtual Mentor. AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Organ Transplantation. American Medical Association Journal of Ethics 2012;14(3):204–14.

[6] The ANZICS (Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society) Statement on death and organ donation. Edition 3.2. 2013.