Ethics and the Acquisition of Organs

Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press (2011)
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Transplantation is a medically successful and cost-effective way to treat people whose organs have failed--but not enough organs are available to meet demand. T. M. Wilkinson explores the major ethical problems raised by policies for acquiring organs. Key topics include the rights of the dead, the role of the family, and the sale of organs.

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9780199607860   0199607869

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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199607860.001.0001

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Introduction.  (pages 1-10)
Transplantation and Rights over Our Bodies.  (pages 11-28)
The Possibility of Posthumous Harm.  (pages 29-42)
The Moral Claims of the Dead.  (pages 43-62)
The Dead and Their Families.  (pages 63-80)
Consent and Uncertainty about the Wishes of the Dead.  (pages 81-101)
Conscription.  (pages 102-121)
Living Donor Organ Transplantation.  (pages 122-146)
Impartiality, Acquisition, and Allocation.  (pages 147-167)
Organs and Money.  (pages 168-194)

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