Ethics in Organ Transplantation: Perspectives and Challenges

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This book examines the ethical issues related to organ transplants from the points of view of bioethicists, anthropological researchers and legislative issues. Altruism, as is still a primary player in blood donation, is increasingly losing its hallowed place, where solid organs are concerned. The human body is increasingly being viewed as a repository of organs available for harvesting, governed by principles or commerce or reward by the body owners, agents and beneficiaries. Pro-health and pro-choice issues are discussed, along with the role of preventive medicine. The fact is that immunosuppressant pharmaceutical interventions have made this double edged choice a real possibility. Illicit trade in human organs is considered to be a result of global capitalism that tempts the impoverished and disenfranchised populations of the third world for whom a body organ is one thing that requires no labour to produce in order to fetch a monetary value. Market dynamics is changing the rules of the game and all of us need to cope with the dilemma whether to opt for what was heretofore seen as graceful, dignified death as against offering up the mortal body for organ harvest or medical research.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nirmala Rao Khadpekar

Nirmala Rao Khadpekar holds a degree in English Literature (Hons) from the University of Pune. She has completed postgraduation in Journalism and Book Publishing from Mumbai. She is currently working with ICFAI as a senior editor at ICFAI Research Centre, Ahmedabad. She has a wide range of publications to her credit, including international country reports. She has varied experience in magazines and newspapers, industry journals and management and design journals/books, at corporations and institutions in Western India. She has won numerous awards including "Magazine of the Year" from the Association of Business Communicators of India during her stint with industry. Her areas of interest include the Communication Media, Culture and the Liberal Arts, and Popularization of Science.

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Title
Ethics in Organ Transplantation: Perspectives and Challenges
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788131420881
Length
288p.
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