Overview

Since the beginning of its modern incarnation, transplantation has been an ethical timebomb. Questions have been raised about the rights of both recipient and donor, as well as the social, religious, and ethical propriety of transplantation itself. Not merely a collection of essays, New Harvest presents a dialog on the topic by members of the medical, legal, religious, and philosophical fields, all revolving around several basic issues: What are the limits of biomedical principles? Which ethical models should guide legislation? Brain death and the status of fetuses New concepts of human self-identity Brain tissue grafting, the interchangeability Reproductive and neurological transplantation of body parts, and genetic engineering Religious, psychiatric, legal and philosophical considerations. Insightful chapters, including one on the concept of self-identity, bring the religious, legal, historical, and more recent topics, such as brain tissue grafting and fetal transplants, into a unified structure. A book for the concerned layperson as well as the specialist, New Harvest is an enlightening summation of a concern that is at the forefront of biomedical ethics today.

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Author:   C. Don Keyes ,  Walter E. Wisest
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   1991 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.370kg
ISBN:  

9780896032002

ISBN 10:   0896032000
Pages:   299
Publication Date:   14 March 1991
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

ONE Medical and Ethical Foundations.- Four Ethical Concerns.- Transplantation and Foundational Biomedical Ethical Values.- Beginning and End of Biological Life.- Two Medical and Historical Perspectives.- Medical Considerations of Procurement.- History of Transplantation and Future Trends.- THREE Reproductive and Neurological Techniques.- Reproduction and Transplantation.- Brain Tissue Grafting.- FOUR Psychiatric and Philosophical Perspectives on Self-Identity.- Psychological Perspectives on the Process of Organ Transplantation.- Sexual Performance Before and After Transplantation.- Body and Self-Identity.- FIVE Religious Perspectives.- to Religious Perspectives.- Jewish Perspectives.- Christian Perspectives.- SIX Legal and Other Perspectives.- Legal Aspects of Procurement.- Legal Aspects of Allocation.- A Word from the Other Players.- SEVEN Conclusion.- Reaping the Benefits.- References.

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This readable work identifies...ethical concerns regarding human organ transplantation...This thought-provoking and informative book is recommended. - Choice

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