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    The patient, who is terminally ill with cancer and conscious but dying, expresses their wish to donate their vital organs to an organ bank so that others may benefit from them after their death. The doctor agrees but asks the patient and their relative to sign a document consenting to the organ donation. They sign the document and later, as the patient is dying, they are taken to the operating room to remove the organs in line with the agreement. It is deemed permissible by bioethical principles for the healthcare practitioners to remove the vital organs of the dying patient since the patient willingly consented to donate their organs to help others in need.

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    The patient, who is terminally ill with cancer and conscious but dying, expresses their wish to donate their vital organs to an organ bank so that others may benefit from them after their death. The doctor agrees but asks the patient and their relative to sign a document consenting to the organ donation. They sign the document and later, as the patient is dying, they are taken to the operating room to remove the organs in line with the agreement. It is deemed permissible by bioethical principles for the healthcare practitioners to remove the vital organs of the dying patient since the patient willingly consented to donate their organs to help others in need.

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    Case Application - Bioethical Principles

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    The patient, who is terminally ill with cancer and conscious but dying, expresses their wish to donate their vital organs to an organ bank so that others may benefit from them after their death. The doctor agrees but asks the patient and their relative to sign a document consenting to the organ donation. They sign the document and later, as the patient is dying, they are taken to the operating room to remove the organs in line with the agreement. It is deemed permissible by bioethical principles for the healthcare practitioners to remove the vital organs of the dying patient since the patient willingly consented to donate their organs to help others in need.

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    Case Application: Bioethical Principles

    Setting: Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

    Background: A patient who is still conscious, yet, whose irreversible death because of terminal
    prostatic cancer is fast approaching, verbally signifies his wish.

    Patient: "I want to donate some of my vital organs to the organ bank for the life-sustenance of
    others. You can have my kidneys, corneas, heart, lungs, and liver removed for future
    transplantation".

    Doctor: "Okay, but it's better for you and your relatives to sign a document consenting to the
    donation of your vital organs".

    Relative: "Alright, no problem".

    In short, they sign the necessary document giving their consent. After some time, as he is dying,
    the patient is taken to the Operating Room (OR) for the removal of said vital organs in
    pursuance of the agreement.

    Question: Is it permissible for healthcare practitioners to remove the vital organs of a dying
    patient? Why?
    - The patient willingly said that they would donate their vital organs to the organ bank and
    the doctor agreed with the patient, and also said that they should still sign a document
    that they are willing to donate their organs to the organ bank. In the Bioethical
    principles, this case is bodily integrity. The patient donated their organs because they no
    longer are going to survive and they are willing to do it. Thus, the patient donates his
    vital organs to the organ bank and someone will need them. It is ethical and beneficial as
    long as it is done with kindness.

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