Transplantation Direct
Volume 5, Issue 3, 2019

Strengthening Global Efforts to Combat Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: Implications of the 2018 Edition of the Declaration of Istanbul (Article) (Open Access)

Martin D.E.* , Van Assche K. , Domínguez-Gil B. , López-Fraga M. , García Gallont R. , Muller E. , Capron A.M.
  • a School of Medicine, Deakin University, GeelongWaurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
  • b Research Group Personal Rights and Property Rights, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
  • c Organización Nacional de Trasplantes, Madrid, Spain
  • d Quality of Medicines and HealthCare, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
  • e Transplant Programs, Public Health System, Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • f Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  • g Gould School of Law and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The 2018 Edition of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DoI) provides an updated set of principles and definitions to guide policymakers and health professionals working in organ donation and transplantation. A draft of the new edition was circulated to the public and transplant professionals through an online consultation process, which also sought feedback on a draft explanatory article that explained the principles and discussed some of their practical implications. Both drafts were revised in response to feedback from participants in the consultation. We present here the discussion article, which is intended to assist stakeholders in applying the principles of the DoI by providing more detailed information about the meaning and potential implications of implementing the DoI in various contexts. © The Authors. Transplantation Direct. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064124206&doi=10.1097%2fTXD.0000000000000872&partnerID=40&md5=436af71722c1f3ef8d648172811e005f
DOI: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000872
ISSN: 23738731
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English