Transplantation ethics
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- ISBN: 9781626161689 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1626161682 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781626161672 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1626161674 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781626161696 (ebook)
- ISBN: 1626161690 (ebook)
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xxi, 451 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Religious and cultural perspectives -- 2. An ethical framework: General theories of ethics -- Part I. Defining Death -- 3. The Dead Donor Rule and the concept of death -- 4. The Whole-Brain Concept of Death -- 5. The Circulatory, or Somatic, Concept of Death -- 6. The Higher-Brain Concept of Death -- 7. The Conscience Clause: How much individual choice can our society tolerate in defining death -- 8. Crafting a new definition-of-death law -- Part II. Procuring Organs -- 9. The Donation Model -- 10. Routine salvaging and presumed consent -- 11. Markets for organs -- 12. Live-donor transplants -- 13. High-risk donors -- 14. Xenotransplants: Using organs from animals -- 15. The media's impact on transplants and directed donation -- Part III. Allocating Organs -- 16. The roles of the clinician and the public -- 17. A general moral theory of organ allocation -- 18. Voluntary risks and allocation: Does the alcoholic deserve a new liver? -- 19. Multi-organ, split-organ, and repeat transplants -- 20. The role of age in allocation -- 21. The role of status: The cases of Mickey Mantle, Robert Casey, Steve Jobs, and Dick Cheney -- 22. Geography and other causes of allocation disparities -- 23. Socially directed donation: Restricting donation by social group -- 24. Elective organ transplantation -- Vascularized composite allografts: Hand, face, and uterine transplants. |
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Transplantation Ethics : Second Edition
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Table of Contents
Transplantation Ethics : Second Edition
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | ||
1 | Religious and Cultural Perspectives | |
2 | An Ethical Framework: General Theories of Ethics | |
Part I | Defining Death | |
3 | The Dead Donor Rule and the Concept of Death | |
4 | The Whole-Brain Concept of Death | |
5 | The Circulatory, or Somatic, Concept of Death | |
6 | The Higher-Brain Concept of Death | |
7 | The Conscience Clause: How Much Individual Choice Can Our Society Tolerate | |
8 | Crafting a New Definition-of-Death Law | |
Part II | Procuring Organs | |
9 | The Donation Model | |
10 | Routine Salvaging and Presumed Consent | |
11 | Markets for Organs | |
12 | Live-Donor Transplants | |
13 | High-Risk Donors | |
14 | Xenotransplants: Using Organs from Animals | |
15 | The Media's Impact on Transplants and Directed Donation | |
Part III | Allocating Organs | |
16 | The Roles of the Clinician and the Public | |
17 | A General Moral Theory of Organ Allocation | |
18 | Voluntary Risks and Allocation: Does the Alcoholic Deserve a New Liver? | |
19 | Multi-Organ, Split-Organ, and Repeat Transplants | |
20 | The Role of Age in Allocation | |
21 | The Role of Status: The Cases of Mickey Mantle, Robert Casey, Steve Jobs, and Dick Cheney | |
22 | Geography and Other Causes of Allocation Disparities | |
23 | Socially Directed Donation: Restricting Donation by Social Group | |
24 | Elective Organ Transplantation | |
25 | Vascularized Composite Allografts: Hand, Face, and Uterine Transplants | |
Index |