Publication
Title
Transplanting diseases from organ donors in Western Europe : fault liability or strict liability?
Author
Abstract
This article will examine the problem of disease transmission through organ transplantation from a civil liability perspective. Both fault liability and strict product liability might be possible. These two types of liability will be compared, while applying them to the actions of the central parties involved in organ donation and transplantation, namely the physician/hospital, the donor and the organ exchange organisation. While product liability is generally an easier way to obtain compensation than fault liability, it might nevertheless place too heavy a burden on the transplant professionals.
Language
English
Source (journal)
European journal of health law. - Dordrecht, 1994, currens
Publication
Dordrecht : 2015
ISSN
0929-0273 [print]
1571-8093 [online]
DOI
10.1163/15718093-12341358
Volume/pages
22 :3 (2015) , p. 207-238
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UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
The legal and moral status of human substances, in particular organs and human tissues.
Publication type
Subject
Law 
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
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Creation 03.06.2015
Last edited 07.10.2022
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