RT Journal
A1 Malone JM
T1 EThics and transplants
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD January 6
VO 207
IS 1
SP 154
OP 154
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03150140106035
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03150140106035
AB To the Editor:— 
    The article by Dr. Appel (205:513, 1968) makes a fine suggestion in regard to transplants. In it he states that he believes there should be two teams of physicians involved, one for the donor, one for the recipient. In this way the decisions are spread and probably a more just decision can be made. This is in particular reference as to when the donor has actually died.We have a somewhat analogous situation in cases of so-called therapeutic abortion when one team will decide for both mother and infant. I would suggest it would be far better and in keeping with Dr. Appel's suggestion that in all such cases there be two teams involved, one to speak for the mother, one for the infant.If such is not done we are in reality establishing a double standard of morality. Any nation or society which establishes a