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Xenotransplantation : science, ethics, and public policy /
Xenotransplantation involves the transplantation of cells, tissues, and whole organs from one species to another. Interest in animal-to-human xenotransplants has been spurred by the continuing shortage of donated human organs and by advances in knowledge concerning the biology of organ and tissue re...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1996.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Xenotransplantation involves the transplantation of cells, tissues, and whole organs from one species to another. Interest in animal-to-human xenotransplants has been spurred by the continuing shortage of donated human organs and by advances in knowledge concerning the biology of organ and tissue rejection. The scientific advances and promise, however, raise complex questions that must be addressed. This book considers the scientific and medical feasibility of xenotransplantation and explores the ethical and public policy issues surrounding the possibility of renewed clinical trials. The volume focuses on the science base of xenotransplantation, public health risks of infectious disease transmission, and ethical and public policy issues, including the views of patients and their families. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 126 pages) : illustrations, charts |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0585021112 9780585021119 0309175267 9780309175265 1280210702 9781280210709 9786610210701 6610210705 0309589568 9780309589567 |