Before Pigs' Germs Fly: Xenotransplantation and a Call for Federal Action

When surgeons transplant animal organs into humans, people who did not receive the organs incur risks. These third parties may stand near or far in time or space. No one knows the likelihood, breadth, or nature of the risks in question. The common wisdom among infectious-disease specialists is that...

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Main Author: Herz, Susan E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2001
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2001, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 441-444
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Summary:When surgeons transplant animal organs into humans, people who did not receive the organs incur risks. These third parties may stand near or far in time or space. No one knows the likelihood, breadth, or nature of the risks in question. The common wisdom among infectious-disease specialists is that in the best of xenotransplant conditions, such third-party risk may be minimized but not eliminated.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S096318010100411X