Title

Ethical and Policy Considerations in Organ Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death

Authoring Organizations

American Thoracic Society

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Publication Month/Year

July 1, 2013

Last Updated Month/Year

November 25, 2024

Document Type

Consensus

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

This statement is designed to provide a framework to guide ethics and health policy considerations in adult and pediatric controlled donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) from the perspective of critical care medicine and the transplant subspecialties.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital

Intended Users

Healthcare business administration, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Counseling, Management

Keywords

death, circulatory determination of death, organ donation

Source Citation

Gries CJ, White DB, Truog RD, An Official American Thoracic Society/International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation/Society of Critical Care Medicine/Association of Organ and Procurement Organizations/United Network of Organ Sharing Statement: Ethical and Policy Considerations in Organ Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013;188(1):103–109.

Developed in cooperation with the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Association of Organ and Procurement Organizations, and United Network of Organ Sharing.

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