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Last best gifts altruism and the market for human blood and organs

More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplifies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual--often anonymous--may be spared. But as the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question, and the possibility has surfaced that donors might be supplemented or replaced by paid suppliers. Last Best Gifts offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe a.

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  • "More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplifies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual--often anonymous--may be spared. But as the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question, and the possibility has surfaced that donors might be supplemented or replaced by paid suppliers. Last Best Gifts offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe a."@en
  • "Procurement of organs, tissues, etc. -- Procurement of organs, tissues, etc. -- Economic aspects -- United States., Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Economic aspects -- United States., Tissue banks -- United States."

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  • "Last best gifts : altruism and the market for human blood and organs"
  • "Last best gifts altruism and the market for human blood and organs"
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  • "Last Best Gifts"