This book reviews the many difficult and complex ethical issues which arise in the care of people whose kidneys have failed irreversibly. These include fairness in allocating costly dialysis and the limited supply of kidneys for transplantation; controversial ways for expanding the supply of kidneys; and the impact of advances in genetics. A final section deals with these issues as seen from an Asian and African perspective.
This book reviews the many difficult and complex ethical issues which arise in the care of people whose kidneys have failed irreversibly. These include fairness in allocating costly dialysis and the limited supply of kidneys for transplantation; controversial ways for expanding the supply of kidneys; and the impact of advances in genetics. A final section deals with these issues as seen from an Asian and African perspective.