Last best gifts : altruism and the market for human blood and organs /
More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplifies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual--often anonymous--may be spared. But as the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system...
| Основен автор: | Healy, Kieran Joseph, 1973- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2006.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=332601 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Last best gifts. |
| Резюме: |
More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplifies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual--often anonymous--may be spared. But as the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question, and the possibility has surfaced that donors might be supplemented or replaced by paid suppliers. Last Best Gifts offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe a. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiii, 193 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-183) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780226322384 0226322386 |