The high cost of organ transplant commercialism | The Declaration of Istanbul defines organ transplant commercialism as ‘a policy or practice in which an organ is treated as a commodity, including by being bought or sold or used for material gain.’ It is this treatment of the organ that inevitably leads to its financial value being placed before the welfare of either its donor or its recipient or others in need of organ transplantation. International experience over the past two decades has proven this point and outcomes of commercial donation for both organ donors and their recipients have been poor.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:03:13 +0000
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