Ethical Challenges of Organ Transplantation Current Debates and International Perspectives

Hansen, Solveig Lena (Editor)/ Schicktanz, Silke (Editor)

ISBN 10: 3837646432 / ISBN 13: 9783837646436

Published by Transcript Verlag, 2021

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1st edition. 354 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ethical Challenges of Organ Transplantation Current Debates and International Perspectives
• Publisher: Transcript Verlag
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837646432
• ISBN 13: 9783837646436
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.67 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

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.

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.