Clinicians ’ attitudes and approaches to evaluating the potential living kidney donor‐recipient relationship: an interview study

ConclusionsClinicians felt ethically compelled to minimise the risk of undue coercion and to protect donors and recipients when evaluating the donor‐recipient relationship. However, disentangling voluntariness and altruism from potential undisclosed pressures to enact societal and family duty, making decisions within this complex, multi‐stakeholder context, and avoiding the imposition of undue paternalism and donor autonomy, were challenging. Multidisciplinary expertise and practical strategies for managing uncertainties are required.

Source: Nephrology - February 1, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Angelique F. Ralph, Phyllis Butow, Jonathan C. Craig, Jeremy R. Chapman, John S. Gill, John Kanellis, Allison Tong Tags: Original Article Source Type: research