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Children, organ donation and Islam

  • Durham University
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  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Abstract

Although Islamic scholars have debated deceased organ donation many Muslims remain unaware of these debates, or of Islamic rulings on the issue.1 Overall, there has been little public debate about child end-of-life issues, including deceased donation, in any faith groups including the Muslim community. This letter reviews relevant Islamic issues with an aim of stimulating discussion within both the donation and Muslim communities. We hope it can start a process to ensure families have supportive, accurate, empowering information when making donation decisions in their child’s end-of-life care, including understanding consequent effects on others.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 415

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Archives of Disease in Childhood (Volume 105, Issue 4)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 01/05/2019
  • Published - 17/05/2019

Publication status

Published - 17/05/2019

ISSN

0003-9888

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/623763
  • Scopus: 85065843534

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