Rethinking the Ethics of Prisoner Organ Donation

Since the first successful kidney transplant in 1950, transplantation has quickly become the best and most economical treatment for conditions such as end-stage renal failure. High demand for organs has created a shortage that many nations have struggled to meet. Donor rates remain notably low in Ea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Katrina Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2013-10-01
Series:Voices in Bioethics
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Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bioethics/article/view/6684