Prometheus 1998 Trade paperback This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9781573922241.

Prometheus Books 2002 Trade paperback This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9781573922241.

ISBN10: 1573922242, ISBN13: 9781573922241, [publisher: Prometheus Books] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 1573922242, ISBN13: 9781573922241, [publisher: Prometheus] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - No one argues the need for transplants. The debate centers on how to satisfy the great need for healthy organs. Advances in medical technology and science have made organ procurement, or the search and transfer of organs and tissue from one body to another, a very important issue. Since the demand for healthy organs far exceeds the supply, many questions enter this debate, blending medicine with politics, ethics, research, religion, and other concerns. How are we to meet the need Can we do so and still respect personal ethics and religious convictions Can organs be obtained without turning medical emergencies into free-market enterprise Should people be permitted to sell their organs Should animals be sacrificed to save the lives of humans Could cloning be considered as a future source of organs With more than thirty of the most important, influential, and up-to-date articles from leaders in ethics, medicine, philosophy, law, and politics, The Ethics of Organ Transplants examines the numerous and tangled issues that surround organ procurement and distribution.Co-edited by Dr. Arthur L. Caplan, a world recognized scholar in bioethics and health policy, this volume divides the issue into five related areas: (1) sources of organs for transplantation and various methods of transplants, including living donations, fetal tissue use, ...