- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780804784092
- eISBN:
- 9780804784641
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.11126/stanford/9780804784092.003.0002
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Public and Welfare
This chapter this traces the historical paths that led to modern transplantation technology and the organ procurement policy that supports it. It discusses the genesis, advances, and constraints of ...
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This chapter this traces the historical paths that led to modern transplantation technology and the organ procurement policy that supports it. It discusses the genesis, advances, and constraints of organ transplant technology. It describes the important aspects of an organ transplant process. It outlines the types of transplants and sources of organs, and examines the patients' perspective. The chapter also considers the existing procurement system and its philosophical-ideological base: altruistic donation.Less
This chapter this traces the historical paths that led to modern transplantation technology and the organ procurement policy that supports it. It discusses the genesis, advances, and constraints of organ transplant technology. It describes the important aspects of an organ transplant process. It outlines the types of transplants and sources of organs, and examines the patients' perspective. The chapter also considers the existing procurement system and its philosophical-ideological base: altruistic donation.
