word
Organ allocation ethics
OR-gun al-oh-KAY-shun ETH-iks
/ˈɔːrɡən ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈɛθɪks/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
organallocationethics
Dictionary meaning
The ethical frameworks and criteria used to decide how donated organs are distributed among patients waiting for transplants, balancing considerations of medical urgency, likely benefit, waiting time, equity, and geography.
Examples
- Organ allocation ethics became a matter of public debate when wealthy patients appeared to receive preferential access.
- Committees apply formal criteria to organ allocation to remove subjective bias from life-or-death decisions.
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