At Issue Series - Organ Transplants (hardcover edition)

ISBN 10: 0737711620 ISBN 13: 9780737711622

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2002

Synopsis

Organ transplants already raise difficult questions about how scarce organs should be allocated. Artificial organ technology promises to save more lives than ever, but it also raises concerns about whether artificial organs are safe, who will have access to these expensive devices, and whether they might have a dehumanizing effect on recipients.

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Review:

"The topic is intriguing, and the generally vehement tome of the selections provides much for students to ponder and debate."
-- Booklist (Febraury 2003) (Booklist 20030201)

"This book is great for debate material or as a writing prompt for persuasive essays. This collection is for mature readers with the critical-thinking skills needed to understand and evaluate the materials."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020801)

"The book should prove useful for research papers or debates. This is a reasoned and relatively neutral treatment."
-- School Library Journal (July 2002) (School Library Journal 20020701)

"Contributors include doctors, psychiatrists, and members of activist groups...Arguments, which are accompanied by references are well presented and occasionally quite riveting. Lots of opinion and information worth further examination."
-- Booklist (June 2002) (Booklist 20020615)

"A wealth of diagrams and illustrations helps clarify the procedures and principles essential to understanding the discussions."
-- School Library Journal (June 2002) (School Library Journal 20020601)

"Throughout this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist 20020515)

"Greenhaven's anthologies provide pertinent, original source material for researchers who are interested in varied perpectives on controversial topics. Most middle and high school libraries have books in their collections that deal with these issues, but few do so in such a clearly differentiatied, balanced manner. These slim volumes...complement and balance books that purport to deal with the topics in general or that present only one viewpoint. Recommended."
-- The Book Report (March-April 2002) (Book Report 20020401)

"Among the books many strengths is its inclusion of diverse, opinionated essayists who come from many professions and have varying expertise."
-- Booklist (April 2001) (Booklist 20010401)

"For readers who prefer to know both sides of a perspective, Greenhaven Press presents a new series - At Issue. Experts offer their opinions on controversial subjects facing our society today. The At Issue series is for the discerning reader. If you want to be well versed and understanding on a specific topic, this series will open your mind on the many sides of an issue."
-- Eclectic Book Reviews (January-April 2001) (UNKNOWN 20010401)

"Collection of starkly personal essays...First person accounts then take readers on some startling and intimate journeys. A few essays are more analytical...Some are impassioned views...In all cases, the writers include vivid details and some eye-opening viewpoints."
-- Booklist (March 2001) (Booklist 20010315)

From Booklist:

Gr. 6-12. As with most books in the At Issues series, this one packs a big punch in relatively few pages. The topic for debate: What can be done to alleviate the critical shortage of organ donations? The introduction gives readers a clear road map of what's to follow in the pro-and-con articles, which were written by quite a variety of folks--from journalists and legal scholars to doctors. The writers' credentials are spelled out in headnotes and each excerpt is clearly sourced. The broad range of contributors may seem surprising at first, until one gets down to arguments that touch on everything from medicine and technology to morality. Bold heads and pull-out quotes tell readers at a glance what's what as they consider such proposals as cash incentives, transplants from animals, artificial organs, and cloning. The scenarios may seem straight out of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, yet the reality is that many of the issues haven't changed. No easy answers here; just thoughtful arguments guaranteed to start debate. Stephanie Zvirin
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About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0737711620
• ISBN 13: 9780737711622
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: James D. Torr