Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility
ABSTRACT The philosophy of organ allocation is the result of two seemingly irreconcilable principles: utilitarianism and distributive justice. The process of organ donation and transplantation in Brazil reveals large inequalities between regions and units of the Federation, from the harvesting of or...
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| description | ABSTRACT The philosophy of organ allocation is the result of two seemingly irreconcilable principles: utilitarianism and distributive justice. The process of organ donation and transplantation in Brazil reveals large inequalities between regions and units of the Federation, from the harvesting of organs to their implantation. In this context, lung transplantation is performed in only a few centers in the country and is still a treatment with limited long-term results. The allocation of the few organs harvested for the few procedures performed is defined mainly by chronology, a criterion that is not linked to necessity, which is a criterion of distributive justice, and neither to utility, a criterion of utilitarianism. This article reviews the organ allocation philosophy focusing on the case of lung transplantations in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e91a3657c4bc474aabe819240eea4bd92022-12-21T21:17:15ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87872019-02-0153010.11606/s1518-8787.2019053000445S0034-89102019000100501Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utilityEdison Moraes Rodrigues-FilhoCristiano Augusto FrankeJosé Roque JungesABSTRACT The philosophy of organ allocation is the result of two seemingly irreconcilable principles: utilitarianism and distributive justice. The process of organ donation and transplantation in Brazil reveals large inequalities between regions and units of the Federation, from the harvesting of organs to their implantation. In this context, lung transplantation is performed in only a few centers in the country and is still a treatment with limited long-term results. The allocation of the few organs harvested for the few procedures performed is defined mainly by chronology, a criterion that is not linked to necessity, which is a criterion of distributive justice, and neither to utility, a criterion of utilitarianism. This article reviews the organ allocation philosophy focusing on the case of lung transplantations in Brazil.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102019000100501&lng=en&tlng=enTransplante de Pulmão, legislação & jurisprudênciaTemas BioéticosDireito à Saúde |
| spellingShingle | Edison Moraes Rodrigues-Filho Cristiano Augusto Franke José Roque Junges Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility Revista de Saúde Pública Transplante de Pulmão, legislação & jurisprudência Temas Bioéticos Direito à Saúde |
| title | Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility |
| title_full | Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility |
| title_fullStr | Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility |
| title_short | Lung transplantation and organ allocation in Brazil: necessity or utility |
| title_sort | lung transplantation and organ allocation in brazil necessity or utility |
| topic | Transplante de Pulmão, legislação & jurisprudência Temas Bioéticos Direito à Saúde |
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