A preliminary review on moral challenges in tissue engineering

Ahmad Radzi, Muhammad Aa’zamuddin and Sha'ban, Munirah (2016) A preliminary review on moral challenges in tissue engineering. Revelation and Science, 6 (1). pp. 17-26. ISSN 2229-9645 E-ISSN 2229-9947

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Abstract

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (henceforth TERM) research and development (R&D) is driven by substantial and growing medical needs. The ultimate goal of TERM is to reconstruct biological spare parts or living tissue graft which also known as Tissue Engineered Medical Products (henceforth TEMPs) for the human body. The emergence of this biomedical field has created numerous treatment approaches as well as prospects to manage tissue/organ loss worldwide. This advancing technology offers unique insights into its potential to customize functional human tissue/organ based on the specific needs of an individual patient. The demands for TEMPs have been increasing over time. However, other than certain technical ambiguity, its scientific progress is shrouded by several moral challenges which have yet to be addressed systematically. At present, there are only few literatures addressing the moral challenges of TERM principles and practice from the Islamic perspective. This paper attempts to bridge the gap. The discussion will try to harmonise and seek balance between the empirical aspects and the social dimensions of the technology. This paper perhaps could enlighten the stakeholders to reach answers to certain questions which may bring the best out of TERM technology. Aktiviti penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D) dalam bidang Kejuruteraan Tisu dan Perubatan Regeneratif (TERM) didorong oleh keperluan perubatan yang semakin meningkat. Matlamat utama TERM adalah untuk membina semula alat ganti biologi atau graf tisu yang dikenali sebagai produk perubatan yang dihasilkan melalui kaedah kejuruteraan tisu (TEMPs) untuk tubuh manusia. Kemunculan bidang bioperubatan ini telah menghasilkan pelbagai pendekatan dalam kaedah rawatan dan juga prospek bagi menangani keperluan penggantian tisu/organ yang rosak di seluruh dunia. Kemajuan teknologi ini menawarkan suatu kaedah unik yang berupaya untuk menyesuaikan fungsi tisu/organ yang dibina semula berdasarkan keperluan khusus pesakit secara individu. Permintaan terhadap TEMPs semakin meningkat dari semasa ke semasa. Namun, selain daripada wujudnya kekaburan tertentu dari aspek teknikal, perkembangan saintifik teknologi ini diselubungi oleh beberapa cabaran moral yang masih belum ditangani secara sistematik. Pada masa ini, hasil penulisan sedia ada tidak banyak membincangkan isu moral dan cabaran berkaitan prinsip dan amalan TERM dari perspektif Islam. Kertas kerja ini cuba untuk merapatkan jurang tersebut. Perbincangan untuk kertas kerja ini akan cuba mengharmonikan dan mencari keseimbangan dalam teknologi ini dari aspek empirikal dan dimensi sosial. Kertas kerja ini diharapkan dapat membantu pihak berkepentingan untuk mendapat jawapan kepada soalan tertentu dan meraih resolusi yang terbaik untuk teknologi ini.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6006/51757
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, moral challenges, personalized medicine, Islamic perspective, Kejuruteraan tisu, perubatan regeneratif, cabaran moral, perubatan peribadi, perspektif Islam
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Biomedical Science (Effective:1st July 2011)
Depositing User:	Munirah Sha'ban
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2016 11:21
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2022 11:49
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/51757

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