Transplantation Ethics

By: Robert M. Veatch, Lainie F. Ross

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Paperback | 21 February 2015 | Edition Number 2

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480 Pages

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18+

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24.13 x 17.15 x 2.54

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Published: 3rd February 2002

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Three decades after the first heart transplant surgery stunned the world, organs including eyes, lungs, livers, kidneys, and hearts are transplanted every day. But despite its routine nature -- or perhaps because of it -- transplantation offers enormous ethical challenges. A medical ethicist who has been involved in the organ transplant debate for many years, Robert M. Veatch offers the first complete and systematic account of the ethical and policy controversies surrounding organ transplants.Veatch structures his discussion around three major topics: the definition of death, the procurement of organs, and the allocation of organs. He addresses both fundamental questions and recently emerging issues, offering his own solutions in many instances.Rich with case studies and written in an accessible style, this comprehensive reference is intended for a broad cross section of people interested in the ethics of transplantation from either the medical or public policy perspective: patients and their relatives, transplantation professionals, other health care professionals and administrators, members of organ procurement organizations, and government officials involved in the regulation of transplants.

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This is a must-read book for anyone wishing to understand the complexities surrounding organ transplantation. Besdies thoroughness and depth of discussion, one of the many strenghths found throughout this book is the authors' repeated demonstration of the need for metaethical thinking. . . . This book is well researched, broadly reasoned, and offers several proposals for advancement in a multicultural and pluralistic society. . . . I highly recommend this book for those interested in a solid evaluation of most of the relevant issues surrounding death. . . . It is especially suited to the bioethics student, ethics committee member, and those interested in becoming an organ donor. * Ethics & Medicine *
Deserves to be the definitive reference on the shelf of transplant professionals interested in ethics and public policy. * Monash Bioethics Review *

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