MEDI7232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Revamp, Pediatrics, Parens Patriae
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Overview: ethical issues, organ and tissue donation: facts and context, australian initiatives, deceased donation qld law, case scenarios/issues to consider. Imposition of criminal offence for conduct falling outside the legislation (ss 48. 1, 69); or: parens patriae jurisdiction of the supreme court (eg northern sydney and. Section 67 - it e(cid:374)a(cid:271)les a(cid:374) adult(cid:859)s o(cid:271)je(cid:272)tio(cid:374) to (cid:271)e o(cid:448)erridde(cid:374) i(cid:374) so(cid:373)e cases, does not apply. If the tri(cid:271)u(cid:374)al (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)ts to re(cid:373)o(cid:448)al of tissue for do(cid:374)atio(cid:374), the tri(cid:271)u(cid:374)al(cid:859)s order must specify the proposed recipient: you can also apply under the supreme court ("patient"s best interests", children. Societal expectation: vulnerability of children, parental conflict of interests, risks of coercion. Lack of understanding: children as regenerative tissue donors. The child, by reason of his or her age, was not capable of understanding the nature and effect of the removal and the nature of the transplantation; and.
