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Position Paper of the Ethics Committee of the International Xenotransplantation Association
Author(s) -
Sykes Megan,
D'Apice Anthony,
Sandrin Mauro
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
xenotransplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.052
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1399-3089
pISSN - 0908-665X
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3089.2003.00067.x
Subject(s) - xenotransplantation , economic shortage , association (psychology) , position (finance) , engineering ethics , order (exchange) , political science , medicine , transplantation , business , psychology , engineering , philosophy , surgery , linguistics , finance , government (linguistics) , psychotherapist
Xenotransplantation (XTx) provides a potential solution to the shortage of human organs and tissues, and has several advantages over other possible solutions to this problem. However, a number of scientific and ethical barriers exist, and need to be addressed in order to advance the field of XTx in a manner that optimizes its potential to benefit society and minimizes its risk. Some of the most pressing ethical issues are discussed, and the position of the Ethics Committee of the International Xenotransplantation Association is presented.