Stem Cell Tourism and the Political Economy of Hope (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book provides a unique and innovative perspective on the controversial phenomenon of 'stem cell tourism'. A growing number of patients are embarking on stem cell treatments that are clinically unproven and yet available in clinics and hospitals around the world. The authors offer a cutting-edge multi-dimensional perspective on this complex and rapidly changing phenomenon, including an analysis of the experiences of those who have undertaken or have contemplated undertaking a stem cell treatment, as well as examination of the views of those who undertake research or advise on or provide stem cell treatments. Developing the concept of 'the political economy of hope', and referencing case studies of the stem cell treatment market in China, Germany, and Australia, this book argues for a reframing of 'stem cell tourism' to understand why patients and families pursue these treatments and whether authorities' concerns are justified and whether their responses are appropriate and proportionate to the alleged risks.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Health, Technology and Society
Release date:	2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Alan Petersen • Megan Munsie • Claire Tanner • Casimir MacGregor • Jane Brophy
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	218
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-47042-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gene therapy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	1-137-47042-9
Barcode:	9781137470423

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