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Ethics and the Kidney

Ethics and the Kidney

Norman G. Levinsky
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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.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
April 01, 2001
ISBN
0192631594
ISBN 13
9780192631596

Ethics and the Kidney

Norman G. Levinsky
0/5 ( ratings)
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.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
April 01, 2001
ISBN
0192631594
ISBN 13
9780192631596

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