Synopses & Reviews
Leading medical ethicists, theologists, lawyers, transplant surgeons and physicians discuss 5 major ethical topics concerning the transplantation of human organs.
Table of Contents
Contents: Introduction.- Living Organ Donation in Western Countries.- The Intra- and Inter-Cultural Commerce in Human Organs and Tissues.- The Dilemma of Post Mortem Organ Donation: Are There Any Donation-Facilitating Factors Which are Potentially Suppressed on the Basis of Ethical or Legal Considerations?- Allocation Issues in Organ Transplantation and Dialysis.- New Frontiers in Organ Replacement Therapy.- Congress Resolutions.- Index.