Numanomas donoro sutikimas organų transplantacijoje

Abstract

At present it is noticed in the society, that a part of the body (an organ) suitable for transplantation is not only a decedent’s part of the body, but it also can be useful. Parts of the body become “social-well-being”. This process becomes more noticeable and the society gets more commercialised. The most important point is, that every conscientious person wants to donate his/her parts of the body; therefore, after the death of such people organs become society privacy and they can be taken without the agreement of family members of the decedent. Potential donor is everybody who has not expressed his will against being it. Transplantation of the parts of the body is modern medical technology that helps to protect, expand and improve the life of people having serious health problems. At present transplantation is the best solution to survive, especially for those whose certain parts of the body are incurable. The research paper has the following objectives: - to analyse scientific literature concerning the potential donor’s agreement for transplantation; - to compare the laws regulating donor’s agreements of the Netherlands, Pennsylvania State and Lithuania; - to establish the attitude of Lithuanian residents towards the implicit agreement by performing empirical questionnaire (survey). Having analysed the thesis paper and the selected research theme the following conclusions have been made: - it is necessary to put more efforts, to disseminate more information, to encourage people to take a more active part and to become a donor; as giving a part of your body to somebody can be the main expression of being a donor; - it is necessary to ensure the value of certain parts of the body and the whole body without breaking a citizen’s (human) rights. It is also essential to avoid possible infringements of a person’s dignity (babies having anencephalitis disability, trafficking parts of the body of murdered, kidnapped people, seeking material use by getting involved in transplantation, etc.); - being a donor of the parts of the body is highly appreciated as a person donates his/her organ without experiencing any better feelings; so it is altruistic behaviour; - one of the most important problems, that people working in transplantation offices and doctors performing transplantation operations face is negative myths in the society that should be denied; - poor awareness of donating parts of the body.