Expert consensus of ethical review on cadaveric organ donation

The "Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation" clearly stipulate that medical institutions may only obtain cadaveric organs with the consent of the Human Organ Transplantation Ethics Committee. In order to better safeguard human life and health and uphold human dignity, and on the basis of respecting and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of (potential) donors and their families, as well as organ transplant recipients, this Expert Consensus of Ethical Review on Cadaveric Organ Donation is formulated to guide the ethical review committees of Organ Procurement Organization or their affiliated medical institutions to conduct ethical reviews of cadaveric organ donation in a standardized and orderly manner, with the participation of all relevant parties. This consensus, oriented by the institutions, basis, procedures, content, and supervision of ethical review of cadaveric organ donation, as well as the prominent ethical dilemmas encountered in practice, has been developed through a review of domestic and international literature and in combination with practical experience in the ethical review of cadaveric organ donation. It consists of 11 recommendations aimed at providing a standardized and practical guide for the ethical review of cadaveric organ donation and ensuring the procedural protection of cadaveric organ donation.