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Transplantation Ethics Transplantation Ethics Robert M. Veatch Although the history of organ transplant has its roots in ancient Christian mythology, it is only in the past fifty years that body parts from the deceased have successfully been procured and transpl… OL14849699W
Xenotransplantation and risk Xenotransplantation and risk Sara Fovargue "Some developing biotechnologies challenge accepted legal and ethical norms because of the risks they pose. Xenotransplantation (cross-species transplantation) may prolong life but may also harm the … OL16014288W
Organ transplantation Organ transplantation Andrew Klein Organ Transplantation: A Clinical Guide covers all aspects of transplantation in both adult and pediatric patients. Cardiac, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and small bowel transplantation are discusse… OL16239178W
Organ transplants Organ transplants Henry Wouk "Discusses the advances that have been made in organ transplantation"--Provided by publisher. OL16527492W
The Fourth Hand The Fourth Hand John Irving While reporting a story from India, Patrick Wallingford, a New York television journalist, has his left hand eaten by a lion. Millions of TV viewers witness the accident, and Patrick achieves instant… OL17285456W
Integrated biomaterials science Integrated biomaterials science Rolando Barbucci "PDE & Level Sets: Algorithmic Approaches to Static & Motion Imagery is specially dedicated to the segmentation of complex shapes from the field of imaging sciences, using level sets and PDEs. It cov… OL18454240W
Organ donation and transplantation after cardiac death Organ donation and transplantation after cardiac death David Talbot,Anthony M. D'Alessandro With the success of organ transplantation and the declining number of heart beating cadaver doctors, the number of patients awaiting a transplant continues to rise. This means that alternative source… OL18571945W
Organ donation Organ donation Laura K. Egendorf This volume addresses controversial questions regarding the issue of organ donation. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications.… OL18602033W
Living donor transplantation Living donor transplantation Ron Shapiro Covers all aspects of living donor solid organ and cellular transplantation in current clinical practice, including the kidney, liver, pancreas, lung, small bowel, islet, and hematopoietic stem cell … OL18727693W
Many sleepless nights Many sleepless nights Lee Gutkind Surgery is the easier part of the battle, while the danger to the patient after surgery -- the immune system's natural tendency to "reject" the implanted organ -- has been a much more difficult and c… OL1873897W
The slaughter The slaughter Ethan Gutmann "The inside story of China's organ transplant business and its macabre connection with internment camps and killing fields for arrested dissidents, especially the adherents of Falun Gong. Mass murder… OL19982920W
Last night in the OR Last night in the OR Bud Shaw "The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ transplants, and Bud Shaw, M.D., who studied under Tom Starzl in Pittsburgh, was on the front lines. Now retired from active practice, Dr. Shaw re… OL20010359W
Fetal tissue transplants in medicine Fetal tissue transplants in medicine R. G. Edwards The most recent scientific and clinical developments and techniques in fetal tissue transplants are presented, including both the transplantation of fetal tissue into mature recipients, and the graft… OL21178174W
Organ preservation and transplant surgery Organ preservation and transplant surgery Jean-Michel Dubernard This book is divided into three main sections: Organ Preservation, Organ Harvesting and Surgical Techniques. Many different organs are covered including heart, kidneys, lungs, pancreas, intestine and… OL21182991W
Organ transplants Organ transplants Racquel Foran Introduces organ transplantation, discussing the history and development of procedures used today, organ donation, and life after transplant surgery. -- OL23173562W
From laughing gas to face transplants From laughing gas to face transplants John Farndon This book explains the history and development of transplant surgery, from its beginnings in ancient India to the latest achievements in facial reconstruction. OL24172710W
Body brokers Body brokers Annie Cheney "You are a little soul carrying around a corpse." --Epictetus "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will follow." --Matthew 24:28 Body Brokers is an audacious, disturbing, and compellingly wri… OL5851338W
Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration William S. Pietrzak The repair of musculoskeletal tissue is a vital concern of all surgical specialties, orthopedics and related disciplines. This book aims to provide both basic and advanced knowledge of the newer meth… OL9892252W