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Since 13 June 1986, Belgium has had a law concerning the procurement and transplantation of organs.
This law is based on implicit or presumed consent, called "Opting Out" or...
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Concerning the procurement of organs for living donations, the law requires the donor to be 18 years of age and to have given his or her consent.
After having...
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The donor
Any person domiciled in Belgium for 6 months is presumed to consent to procurement after their death, unless expressly stipulated (orally, in writing, registered...
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Gratuity of the donation
The law specifies the gratuity of the donation and the ban on all forms of trade in organs or tissue. The procurement of organs is non-...
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Costs related to organ procurement
The cost of post-mortem procurement is mentioned has been mentioned in the Moniteur Belge since December 1989. It includes:
The monitoring...
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Organ donation is not at all the same thing as bequeathing your body to science.
Bequeathing one’s body to science
This means placing one's entire corpse at the...
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Creation of an international organisation
Eurotransplant is an international organisation that was created in 1967 by Professor J.J. Van Rood and has its head office in...
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Brain death is a reality that is difficult to accept for families but also, sometimes for the members of the medical and nursing team owing to blood circulation and organ function...
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Organ procurement requires meticulous organisation, which is often difficult, and should be entrusted to professionals!
As soon as a donor is identified in an intensive care unit...