Blinkered bioethics

The blinkered debate on organ donation neglects the widening gap between the developed and developing worlds The current debate about organ donation and the associated advocacy for selling kidneys, while laudable for its concern about increasing the ability to save the lives of some people with chro...

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Main Author: Benatar, S. R. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2004
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2004, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 291-292
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