Why We Are Not Allowed to Sell That Which We Are Encouraged to Donate
It is a reality today that people die waiting in line for transplant organs. Something needs to be done to remedy this dire situation and alleviate the suffering. Broadly speaking, barring scientific progress that might make artificial organs and stem cell therapy viable alternatives, three options...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2006
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2006, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 60-70 |
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| Summary: | It is a reality today that people die waiting in line for transplant organs. Something needs to be done to remedy this dire situation and alleviate the suffering. Broadly speaking, barring scientific progress that might make artificial organs and stem cell therapy viable alternatives, three options are available to us: increase voluntary donation, compel access to organs via government policy, or open up for a commercial market in organs.This article could not have been written without the help of Dr. Martin Petersson and Professor Sven Ove Hansson. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180106060075 |