The quality of organs and tissue may notīe ideal. The Dutch government discourages ‘transplant tourism’, which entails major Netherlands, only university hospitals are authorised to perform transplants.īut because the wait for a transplant is usually long, some patients try to find Transplants may only be carried out by authorised hospitals. Trafficking in human organs is an offence punishable by a fine or a prison

The international organ trade and transplant tourism The urgency of requirement and waiting times are also taken intoĬonsideration. To receive an organ or tissue transplant based on medical data such as: The Organ Centre of the Dutch Transplant Foundation assesses who is eligible If you object to your organs or tissue being used for research purposes, you can make your objection known using a form (in Dutch) available from the website of the Dutch Transplant Foundation (NTS). If donated organs or tissue turn out to be unsuitable for transplantation, they may only be used for transplant research. Unsuitable donor material and transplant research Relatives’ consent it not necessary for this assessment. Following an amendment to the Organ Donation Act on 1 July 2013, organs can be assessed for suitability before the patient’s death, even if the patient is not a registered donor. In the past, this assessment could only be done after the patient’s death and if the patient was a registered donor or with the relatives’ consent. Donor assessment may now take place earlierīefore an organ can be transplanted, doctors must assess its suitability for transplantation. The government hopes this will encourage more people to become organ donors. Young people not listed on the Register are automatically sent a donor form after their 18th birthday. However, the parents or guardian may object to their child’s wishes on organ donation, even if the child is a registered donor, until the child turns 16. Young people aged 12 to 15 can register as an organ donor. Doctors may only use the organs or tissue of a deceased child if they have obtained consent from the child’s parents or guardian. Minimum age for registering as a donorĬhildren under 12 may not register as a donor in the Donor Register, nor may anyone else do this on their behalf. Specify what organs or tissue you would like to donate after your death. Organs or tissues by in the national Donor Register. Under the Organ Donation Act you can record your consent to donate your

If you are not a registered donor, your nearest relatives may give Consent from donor or nearest relativesĭoctors must have consent to transplant your organs or tissue. Among other things, it describes the registration procedure forĭonors and how recipients for organs and tissue are selected. The Organ Donation Act regulates organ and tissue donation in the

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