Mário Abbud?Filho|Henry de Holanda Campos|Valter Duro Garc??a|José Osmar Medina Pestana
Payment for donor kidneys: Only cons
Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto|Instituto de Urologia e Nefrologia|Universidade Federal do Ceará|Santa Casa Hospital|Hospital do Rim e Hipertensão
editor advance line mini review publication february 15 kidney international entitled payment donor kidneys pros cons drs ea friedman al friedman cause great impact among brazilian press websites newspapers brought public attention headlines stating american physicians support organ commerce legalization reduce organ shortage1httpwwwbbccoukportuguesereporterbbcstory200602060216google scholar transplant nephrologists developing country concerned consequences review published prestigious medical journal signed renowned nephrologists may countries struggling implement improve deceased donor kidney transplant programs mentioned authors professor scheperhughes debating issue organ commerce last congress brazilian organ transplant association publicly agreed brazil serves example developing country succeeded banning organ traffic indeed last decade thanks intensive work brazilian organ transplant association rigorous control ministries health justice banning possibility organ commerce observed last years growing number deceased donations overcome live related kidney donations brazil total 3300 kidney transplantations performed 2005 4 used living unrelated donations sense position adopted useless stopping buying selling organs experienced country one decade ago nonetheless quite aware actual rate achieved eight deceased donations pmp far behind needs brazil reported developed countries review although clearly demonstrated problem organ scarcity usa making use statistic data calculations including economic analysis performed nobel laureate establish market price drs ea friedman al friedman address crucial question whether usa achieved maximal capacity supplying kidneys deceased donations neither analyzed richness pro arguments much would possible expand countrys deceased donor pool instead opt endorsement strategy resolution problem based nave rational authors argue favor simplistic solution legalizing regulating kidney sales eliminate black market brokers crucial remind authors organ trade brokers exist consequence poverty illiteracy according world bank 2 billion people world living less one dollar day2httpdevdataworldbankorg world development database august 2005google scholar yet last human development index comparative measure poverty literacy education factors countries worldwide index defined united nations rank usa among top five countries highest hdi3un human development index report httphdrundporgreportsglobal 2005google scholar therefore great majority developed european countries well us becomes extremely difficult conceive regulated legalized market organ donors world billions vulnerable exploitable people would achieved scientifically ethically responsive manner proposed authors perhaps scandinavian countries norway iceland repeatedly ranked two highest hdi would much daring try implement polemic strategy increase organ supply moment universal rule remain always preached proposed us developed countries strong condemnation organ commerce endorsement incentives aiming increase organ supply deceased donations drs ea friedman al friedman end review suggesting debate endorse strategy organ commerce better nothing productive complaining well stated dr fl delmonico endorsement payment organs could propel countries sanction unethical unjust standard immense proportions4delmonico fl house committee energy commerce assessing initiatives increase organ donations 2003google scholar quite convinced embarking polemic dangerous adventure legitimate organ commerce necessary recognize fragility strategies applied world socioeconomic inequalities prevail poverty respect boundaries