Ethical Challenges of Organ Transplantation
Current Debates and International Perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
358 pages
978-3-8376-4643-6 (ISBN)
Description
This collection features comprehensive overviews of the various ethical challenges in organ transplantation. International readings well-grounded in the latest developments in the life sciences are organized into systematic sections and engage with one another, offering complementary views. All core issues in the global ethical debate are covered: donating and procuring organs, allocating and receiving organs, as well as considering alternatives. Due to its systematic structure, the volume provides an excellent orientation for researchers, students, and practitioners alike to enable a deeper understanding of some of the most controversial issues in modern medicine.
Reviews / Votes
»While some of the more theoretical chapters may not be of interest to clinicians, they provide in depth explanations of some of the underlying foundations of transplant ethics and are worth reading for anyone interested in these topics. The more practical chapters are well worth reading and provide excellent references for further exploration of these topics.«More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
5
5 s/w Abbildungen
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
555 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8376-4643-6 (9783837646436)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Solveig Lena Hansen | Silke Schicktanz
Ethical Challenges of Organ Transplantation
Current Debates and International Perspectives
E-Book
09/2021
1st Edition
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Persons
Editor
Solveig Lena Hansen, Universität Bremen, Deutschland
Solveig Lena Hansen (Dr. phil.), geb. 1984, ist Lektorin für Ethik am Fachbereich Human- und Gesundheitswissenschaften der Universität Bremen. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind ethische Aspekte der Organtransplantation, Adipositas und öffentliche Gesundheitskommunikation sowie Medical/Health Humanties.
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Silke Schicktanz, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Deutschland
Silke Schicktanz, born in 1970, is a professor for Ethical and Cultural Studies of Biomedicine at the University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany. Her research focuses on cross-cultural bioethics, stakeholder engagement, as well as collectivity and responsibility.