Pauls Stradiņš Hospital: Consenting to Organ Donation Does Not Affect Efforts to Save a Life
Specialists at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital in Latvia say a patient's choice on organ donation after death does not reduce doctors' efforts to save them. They urge people to make the decision consciously and discuss it with relatives.
Specialists at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS) in Latvia stress that whether a person has agreed to donate organs after death has no effect on doctors' efforts to save their life. The statement addresses a common concern that consenting to donation could reduce the quality of treatment.
Hospital representatives explain that a patient's treatment and possible organ donation are separate processes. The first aim is always to save the patient's life, and the question of organs can arise only if that is no longer possible.
A call for a conscious decision
The specialists encourage people to make their choice on organ donation consciously rather than leave the matter unresolved. They also advise discussing the decision with close relatives, so that they know the person's wishes and can take them into account.
