Ethical Issues in Pediatric Organ Transplantation

Ethical Issues in Pediatric Organ Transplantation
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9783319291857
ISBN-13 : 3319291858
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Book Synopsis Ethical Issues in Pediatric Organ Transplantation by : Rebecca A. Greenberg

Download or read book Ethical Issues in Pediatric Organ Transplantation written by Rebecca A. Greenberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a theoretical and practical overview of the specific ethical and legal issues in pediatric organ transplantation. Written by a team of leading experts, Ethical Issues in Pediatric Organ Transplantation addresses those difficult ethical questions concerning clinical, organizational, legal and policy issues including donor, recipient and allocation issues. Challenging topics, including children as donors, donation after cardiac death, misattributed paternity, familial conflicts of interest, developmental disability as a listing criteria, small bowel transplant, and considerations in navigating the media are discussed. It serves as a fundamental handbook and resource for pediatricians, transplant health care professionals, trainees, graduate students, scholars, practitioners of bioethics and health policy makers.


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