Last best gifts [electronic resource] : altruism and the market for human blood and organs /
Healy, Kieran Joseph,
1973-
text
Electronic books.
Chicago : University of Chicago Press,
2006.
eng
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-183) and index.
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.
Description based on print version record.
Procurement of organs, tissues, etc.
Procurement of organs, tissues, etc.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Tissue banks
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Altruism
Blood Banks
Blood Banks
Tissue Banks
Tissue Banks
Tissue Donors
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Health.
Social Science.
MEDICAL
Bloeddonatie.
Orgaandonatie.
Organspender.
Altruismus.
Last best gifts.
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