The German organ transplant scandal: an analysis of court records and official documents from the medical association

The manipulation of organ waiting lists by transplant physicians has caused a stir in Germany in recent years. By analyzing the institutional setting, court records, commission reports as well as publicly available structural data, this chapter addresses the question of how these manipulations can b...

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Main Authors: Pohlmann, Markus (Author) , Höly, Kristina (Author)
Format: Chapter/Article Conference Paper
Language:English
Published: 22 March 2023
In: Organizational crime
Year: 2023, Pages: 207-229
DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-38960-4_9
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-38960-4_9
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Author Notes:Markus Pohlmann & Kristina Höly
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Summary:The manipulation of organ waiting lists by transplant physicians has caused a stir in Germany in recent years. By analyzing the institutional setting, court records, commission reports as well as publicly available structural data, this chapter addresses the question of how these manipulations can be explained. Following the conceptual framework of this anthology, the paper takes the theoretical perspective of organizational deviance and examines the extent to which manipulations can be explained by individual and/or organizational deviance. The authors come to the conclusion that the frequency and nature of the manipulations speak for systematic violations and organized deviant action.
Item Description:Gesehen am 12.05.2023
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9783658389604
DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-38960-4_9