中国的器官捐献: 立足国内，而不是照搬西方

Organ donation policy changes often eek to increase organ donation rates in an attempt to close the gap between the number of organs donated and the demand for transplantable organs. The extraordinary gap between the number of organs donated from deceased donors and the number of people awaiting transplatation in China has left Chinese policy - makers looking for alternatives. In developing organ donation policies and practices, China should avoid ethical problems that exist in the US system and in other WEstern approaches to organ donation. Despite their higher donation rates, these Western systems would be inappropriate for China because they do not reflect Chinese cultural values. There also are practical considerations that make it unlikely that adopting Western approaches to organ donation would translate into higher donation rates in China. Instead of looking to the West, China should look within to its rich cultural resources as it develops organ donation policies and implements new practices