Code of Medical Ethics and Deontology

XIV 59_ CODE OF MEDICAL DEONTOLOGY - ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BLOOD TRANSPLANTS Article 58.1 Organ, tissue, and blood donation is an act of great solidarity and profound ethical significance. A doctor must encourage and promote a culture of donation and collaborate with the National Transplant Organization in all process phases. Article 58.2 It is the duty of a doctor to verify a death with the methods and means required by current science. Article 58.3 The choice of organ donation should be independent of the therapeutic approach to be followed and should not condition the doctor's decision to limit life support in a potential donor patient. 1

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