Using the Bodies of the Dead - Legal, Ethical and Organisational Dimensions of Organ Transplantation (Paperback)

First published in 1998, this unique, timely book applies sociological concepts and analysis to the study of organ transplantation and related medical phenomena. It provides comparisons between differing transplantation systems and examines the ethical issues of organ transplantation, organ donation and recipient selection. The author presents rich empirical materials and fertile theory with which to better understand a number of the current problems and developments related to organ transplantation and other high-tech medical developments. It also addresses important ethical issues. Dr. Nora Machado develops and applies an impressive range of new concepts and models in analyzing organ transplantation systems: the dissonance that appears to be endemic to these systems; the particular functions of a number of hospital roles, rituals, and discourses tin dealing with such dissonance and related conflict; the legal and normative regulation of body part extraction and allocation in large-scale systems; the cognitive and moral dilemmas which physicians, nurses and next-of-kin face in the use of the bodies of the dead. Much of Dr. Machado's theoretical work is of a highly general value and should be of considerable interest even to those not engaged in issues of organ transplantation or bio-medical developments.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Release date:	November 2020
First published:	1998
Authors:	Nora Machado
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-38707-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	1-138-38707-X
Barcode:	9781138387072

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