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Organs retained at autopsy
Overview
The publication Organs Retained at Autopsy - Ethical and Practical Issues was issued in August 2001, following cases which came to light in the United Kingdom and in Australia, where organs had been removed from people during routine autopsy procedures but had been retained for research purposes without the permission of the next-of-kin.
It contains advice and recommendations on what should be done about tissues and organs currently held without permission, by Australian institutions as a result of autopsies. Recommendations address issues such as the need for audit of organs and records, providing information and support to next-of-kin, disposal of organs and further research on unclaimed organs.
In October 2008, Organs Retained at Autopsy - Ethical and Practical Issues was revoked by the Australian Health Ethics Committee of NHMRC and replaced by the Australian Health Minister's Advisory Council (AHMAC) guideline The National Code of Ethical Autopsy Practice 2002 (avaliable from the Department of Health and Ageing website).
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