{"product_id":"kidney-to-share-hardback-9781501755439","title":"Kidney to Share (Hardback) 9781501755439","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKidney to Share\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartha Gershun (Author), John D. Lantos (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501755439\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, 2 b\u0026amp;w line drawings - 2 Line drawings, black and white\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKidney to Share\u003c\/i\u003e provides an account of organ donation that is both personal and analytical. The combination of perspectives leads to a profound and compelling exploration of a largely opaque practice. [The authors] pull back the curtain to offer readers a more transparent view of the fascinating world of organ donation.\u003c\/p\u003e (Midwest Book Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKidney to Share\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Martha Gershun tells the story of her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger.\u003c\/b\u003e She takes readers through the complex process by which such donors are vetted to ensure that they are physically and psychologically fit to take the risk of a major operation. John D. Lantos, a physician and bioethicist, places Gershun's story in the larger context of the history of kidney transplantation and the ethical controversies that surround living donors. Together, they help readers understand the discoveries that made transplantation relatively safe and effective as well as the legal, ethical, and economic policies that make it feasible. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGershun and Lantos explore the steps involved in recovering and allocating organs. They analyze the differences that arise depending on whether the organ comes from a living donor or one who has died. They observe the expertise—and the shortcomings—of doctors, nurses, and other professionals and describe the burdens that we place on people who are willing to donate. In this raw and vivid book, Gershun and Lantos ask us to consider just how far society should go in using one person's healthy body parts in order to save another person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKidney to Share\u003c\/i\u003e provides an account of organ donation that is both personal and analytical. The combination of perspectives leads to a profound and compelling exploration of a largely opaque practice. Gershun and Lantos pull back the curtain to offer readers a more transparent view of the fascinating world of organ donation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Why Not Me?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Arcane Process of Screening Living Donors\u003cbr\u003e 3. Meeting \"My\" Recipient\u003cbr\u003e 4. Do I Own My Organs?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Evaluation at Mayo\u003cbr\u003e 6. Are \"Stranger Donors\" Irrational?\u003cbr\u003e 7. What Are the Risks?\u003cbr\u003e 8. Unnecessary Bureaucratic Barriers or Appropriate Patient Protection?\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Endgame\u003cbr\u003e 10. Paired Exchanges, Chain Donations, and Organ Markets\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Odyssey Continues\u003cbr\u003e 12. Complexities of Increasing Organ Supply\u003cbr\u003e 13. Going Public, Moving Forward\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Countdown Begins\u003cbr\u003e 15. Ethics, Organ Markets, and Dry Ice\u003cbr\u003e 16. Staying Healthy\u003cbr\u003e 17. First Attempt\u003cbr\u003e 18. Second Attempt\u003cbr\u003e 19. Follow-Up\u003cbr\u003e 20. Lessons Learned\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ILR Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607804834072,"sku":"9781501755439","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kidney-to-share-hardback-9781501755439","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}