Use of minor donors for living donor liver transplantation and associated ethical issues

Background : Living liver donation by minors is regarded as justifiable only if minors possess the capacity to consent to donation and the procedure is in their best interests. This study analyzed the incidence of and reasons for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) by minor donors in Korea, an...

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Published in:	Korean Journal of Transplantation
Main Authors:	Shin Hwang, Gi-Won Song, Dong-Hwan Jung, Tae-Yong Ha, Gil-Chun Park, Chul-Soo Ahn, Deok-Bog Moon, Sung-Gyu Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society for Transplantation 2021-09-01
Subjects:	donor age; adolescent; donor shortage; hepatocellular carcinoma; coercion
Online Access:	http://journaleditor.inforang.com/journal/view.html?doi=10.4285/kjt.21.0015