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The global organ shortage：economic causes, human consequences, policy responses

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beard T. Randolph
Group Author: Kaserman David L; Osterkamp Rigmar
Published: Stanford University Press,
Publisher Address: Stanford, California.
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Procurement of organs, tissues, etc. > Government policy
Procurement of organs, tissues, etc. > Economic aspects
Donation of organs, tissues, etc. > Government policy
Donation of organs, tissues, etc. > Economic aspects
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Carrier Form: xvi, 242 p.: ill. ; 24cm.
ISBN: 9780804784092
0804784094
Index Number: R193
CLC: R193.3
Call Number: R193.3/B368
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
The evolution of organ transplantation and procurement policy -- Consequences of the current policy -- Social costs and benefits of transplants -- Economic and political causes of the shortage of organs -- Reforms short of open donor compensation -- An assessment of the moral basis of alternative organ donation rules -- Compensation for organ donation and a proposal for a public monopsony for organ acquisition.

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