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Does the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Still Take Care of Organs before Patients?
- Joseph L. Verheijde, PhD, MBA, PT;
- Mohamed Y. Rady, MD, PhD; and
- Joan L. McGregor, PhD
- From Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85054, and Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287.
TO THE EDITOR:
We disagree with DeVita and Caplan, who say in their recent article (1) on the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act that the amended text of Section 21(b) has resolved the real ethical concerns about end-of-life care. Section 14(c) still creates a default rule to permit the application of life-support systems and ignores contraindications to appropriate end-of-life care. The decision on life-support systems for organ preservation remains the exclusive authority of procurement organizations evaluating potential donors. Section 21(b) applies only if the procurement organization determines that a potential donor is a …
