Abstract “Ethics” is used as a label for a new kind of expertise in the field of science and
technology. At the same time, it is not clear what ethical expertise consists in and what its …

Organ donation after cessation of circulation and respiration, both controlled and
uncontrolled, has been proposed by the Institute of Medicine as a way to increase …

In Germany, as well as in other countries, organ shortages are usually explained by a
relative unwillingness to donate among a population which is assumed to be caused by a …

This thesis examines the practice of haemodialysis and kidney transplantation, the two
medical therapies available for persons with kidney failure, from a phenomenological …

Abstract Aims and Objectives To explore nurses' experiences when approaching families for
organ donation authorisation to guide nursing practice. Background Organ donation after …

Transplantation Gothic is a shadow cultural history of transplantation, as mediated through
medical writing, science fiction, life writing and visual arts in a Gothic mode, from the …

New approaches to address the kidney scarcity in the United States are urgently needed.
The greatest potential source of kidneys is from living donors. Proposals to offer financial …

Gene editing in the environment must consider uncertainty about potential benefits and risks
for different populations and under different conditions. There are disagreements about the …

This article examines the sociocultural construction of the local moralities, practices, and
public policies regarding the purchase, sale, and brokering of organs. Based on …

Commodified Bodies examines the social practice of organ transplantation and trafficking
and scrutinises the increasingly neoliberal tendencies in the medical system. It analyses …