Deflection of deceased organ donation by society: reasons and structure of mortal fears
https://doi.org/10.15825/1995-1191-2019-1-169-179
Abstract
From the standpoint of social and humanitarian knowledge, the article analyzes the problem of the shortage of donor organs and resistance to the practice of deceased donation. Within the framework of a broad historical perspective, ancient and modern mortal fears are considered, the connection between the formation of modern medicine and the practice of dealing with the bodies of deceased people is discussed. The influence of social crises on the growth of social mistrust in relation to medicine and transplantations is analyzed. The role of mass media in shaping the negative image of organ donation is discussed and the question of the need for changing media policy is raised.
Keywords
lack of organs,
deceased donation,
society,
mortal fears,
medicine,
transplantation,
social crisis,
mass media
Supporting agencies: Russian Science Foundation, the scientific project No. 17-18-01444, 2018.
About the Authors
O. N. Reznik
I.I. Dzhanelidze Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Emergency Medicine; I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3, Budapest str., St. Petersburg, 192242.
Теl. (921) 935-51-91.
A. M. Prilutskii
A.I. Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg
V. Yu. Lebedev
Tver state University
Russian Federation
Tver
Russian Federation
Tver
D. V. Mikhel
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Moscow
Russian Federation
Moscow
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Reznik O.N., Prilutskii A.M., Lebedev V.Yu., Mikhel D.V. Deflection of deceased organ donation by society: reasons and structure of mortal fears. Russian Journal of Transplantology and Artificial Organs. 2019;21(1):169-179. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15825/1995-1191-2019-1-169-179
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