Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Replacement Parts: The Ethics of Procuring and Replacing Organs in Humans
Arthur L Caplan
€ 221.46
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Replacement Parts: The Ethics of Procuring and Replacing Organs in Humans
Hardback. Despite mass appeals and revolutionary changes in medicine, demand for human organs outstrips supply in the United States. This book offers a collection of writings from medicine, philosophy, economics, and religion that address the ethical challenges raised by organ transplantation. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L; McCartney, James J; Reid, Daniel P. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
In Replacement Parts, internationally recognized bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan and coeditors James J. McCartney and Daniel P. Reid assemble seminal writings from medicine, philosophy, economics, and religion that address the ethical challenges raised by organ transplantation. Caplan's new lead essay explains the shortfalls of present policies. From there, book sections take an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental issues like the determination of death and the dead donor rule; the divisive case of using anencephalic infants as organ donors; the sale of cadaveric or live organs; possible strategies for increasing the number of available organs, including market solutions and the idea of ... Read more
In Replacement Parts, internationally recognized bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan and coeditors James J. McCartney and Daniel P. Reid assemble seminal writings from medicine, philosophy, economics, and religion that address the ethical challenges raised by organ transplantation. Caplan's new lead essay explains the shortfalls of present policies. From there, book sections take an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental issues like the determination of death and the dead donor rule; the divisive case of using anencephalic infants as organ donors; the sale of cadaveric or live organs; possible strategies for increasing the number of available organs, including market solutions and the idea of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
792g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781626162358
SKU
V9781626162358
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Arthur L Caplan
Arthur L. Caplan is head of the Division of Bioethics at New York University Langone Medical Center and the author or editor of over thirty books and six hundred articles. James J. McCartney is an associate professor in the Philosophy Department at Villanova University and an adjunct professor in its School of Law. In the past he has been ... Read more
Reviews for Replacement Parts: The Ethics of Procuring and Replacing Organs in Humans
This is a high quality work with detailed arguments pertaining to increased organ donation. . . . Due to its comprehensive nature and argument compilation, this is a significant addition to the field.
Doody's Book Review
The variety of contributors keeps the subject material fresh. . . . The book is written in a way that is useful ... Read more
Doody's Book Review
The variety of contributors keeps the subject material fresh. . . . The book is written in a way that is useful ... Read more