Medical Humanities: Art and Life
Hélio ANGOTTI NETO
Original title: Humanidades Médicas: Arte e Vida
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Keywords: Art, Bioethics, Medical Humanities, Organ Donation, René Favaloro.
This volume of Mirabilia / Medicinæ Journal brings three articles on Medical Humanities: Art and Life. The articles include an appreciation of art related to healthcare education, a biography of a renowned physician and an article on human life sacredness and the search for organs to donation. The three themes are intrinsically linked to the humanistic effort and offer different perspectives from a broad field of study.
Organ Procurement Initiatives and the Sacredness of Human Life: A Christian Perspective
Allan H. ROBERTS II
Original title: Iniciativas de Obtenção de Órgãos e Santidade da Vida Humana: Uma Perspectiva Cristã
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Keywords: Organ Donation, Sacredness of Human Life.
The practice of organ procurement for transplantation is deeply engrained in the consciousness of the public worldwide, and is endorsed by most religions including Christianity. With the advent of the life-saving successes of organ transplantation have come a number of ethical issues, including those concerning efforts to balance the needs of potential organ recipients with those of possible organ donors. In this paper, I endorse current organ procurement procedures; I then describe several changes to current practice that have been suggested. I contend that each of these proposed innovations creates an imbalance regarding the Christian tenet of the absolute sacredness of all persons.
