An analysis of organ transplantation in South Africa with specific reference to organ procurement

dc.contributor.advisorCarstens, Pieter Albert, 1960-
dc.contributor.postgraduateLabuschagne, Debbie
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-08T05:51:44Z
dc.date.available2014-07-08T05:51:44Z
dc.date.created2014-04-09
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.descriptionDissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2013.en_US
dc.description.abstractMost South Africans die without their organs being harvested for transplantation. In a country where motor vehicle accidents or violent crime are often the cause of death, presumably leaving most of the organs fit for transplantation, it is astounding that the offer of organs doesn’t meet the demand. The aim of this dissertation is to find a practical solution for the current shortage of transplantable human organs in South Africa. This is achieved by critically discussing current South African legislation regulating organ transplantation, considering alternative organ procurement methods, as well as the impact that bioethics and the Constitution might have on the success of an organ procurement system. This dissertation is concluded with the realisation that although the current organ procurement method needs to be changed to required request, relieving the organ shortage will only be achieved by combining several proposed legislative changes, including, but not limited to, creating a national donor as well as a national waiting list; launching an educational campaign; limiting the role of relatives; and expanding the definition of death for the purpose of organ harvesting. KEY TERMS: organ procurement methods; National Health Act; Constitution; organ shortage; bioethics; autonomy; dignity; required request.en_US
dc.description.availabilityunrestricteden_US
dc.description.departmentPublic Lawen_US
dc.description.librariangm2014en_US
dc.identifier.citationLabuschagne, D 2013, An analysis of organ transplantation in South Africa with specific reference to organ procurement, LLM dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40613>en_US
dc.identifier.otherE14/4/242/gmen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/40613
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2013 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en_US
dc.subjectAnalysis of organ transplantationen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectOrgan procurementen_US
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleAn analysis of organ transplantation in South Africa with specific reference to organ procurementen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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