01489nam a2200313 a 4500 EDZ0000054952 StDuBDS 20150804193934.0 m||||||||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 120110s2011 enk fo| 001 0 eng|d 9780191731747 (ebook) : No price StDuBDS StDuBDS RD129.5 174.297954 23 Wilkinson, T. M., 1968- Ethics and the acquisition of organs [electronic resource] / T.M. Wilkinson. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 1 online resource. Issues in biomedical ethics Transplantation is a medically successful and cost-effective way to treat people whose organs have failed - but not enough organs are available to meet demand. Wilkinson explores the ethical problems raised by policies for acquiring organs. Key topics include the rights of the dead, the role of the family, and the sale of organs. Also issued in print format. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 21, 2012). Includes bibliographical references and index. Procurement of organs, tissues, etc. Moral and ethical aspects. Print version 9780199607860 Issues in biomedical ethics. Oxford scholarship online http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199607860.001.0001 37532 37532