| Description |
288 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index. |
| Contents |
A modern Lazarus: Robby Benson's heart -- Mickey Mantle's liver, part 1: the case -- Mickey Mantle's liver, part 2: the issues -- The others may live: the dead-donor rule and anencephalic infants -- Kidney for sale: is it ever right to sell your kidney? -- Donors of last resort: protecting vulnerable people -- Kurosawa in California: the baby Fae case and unproven treatments -- But are they really dead?: Is no heartbeat enough for death? -- Xenotransplantation, part 1: chasing the dream -- Xenotransplantation, part 2: fearing the worst, hoping for the best -- Grow your own organs: stem-cell engineering and generative medicine. |
| Subject |
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Social aspects.
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Medical ethics.
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| ISBN |
0195132998 alkaline paper |
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