This course on ethical considerations in organ donation focuses on the controversies surrounding organ donation in children. The learning outcomes include understanding the ethical dilemmas in death, exploring the concepts of brain death and neurological death, and examining the legal and ethical aspects of organ transplantation. The course covers topics such as the decision-making process in pediatric ICUs, the legal status of the deceased, different approaches to certifying death, and the future of organ donation in children. The intended audience for this course includes healthcare providers, clinicians, and individuals interested in pediatric intensive care and organ donation ethics.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Ethical Questions in the PICU • Who can get better?
Concepts of Death • Death is a complex entity, an event or a process
Ethics of Death
Concepts of Death • Are life and death so readily distinguished?
Two Approaches Underpinning Neurological Death
Neurological or Brain Death
Legal Status of Deceased
Certifying Death
Pediatric Death Process
Organ Transplantation: Legal Backdrop
Donation After Brain Death (DBD)
Live Related Donations
NHS Potential Donor Audit
Data for UK Pediatric ICUS 2006-7
Pediatric Heart Transplantation after DCD
Other Ethical Concerns
Neonatal Donation
Anencephalic Donation
Future of Organ Donation in Children
Taught by
OPENPediatrics
