Transplanting Human Tissue

“The editors provide a detailed and intriguing overview of the nonprofit and for-profit enterprises that are active between two events: the generous and unselfish donation of tissue by grieving families and the transplantation of that tissue into a human recipient.”–Doody’s”…well written and well edited…the first systematic examination of the issues surrounding tissue transplantation…“–UNOS Update”…an intriguing review of the development of human tissue donation in the USA.” –British Journal of Surgery”I highly recommend this wonderful book for professional and personal reflection, since all of us may need to make an informed decision regarding our own willingness to serve as a donor, to consent to a loved one’s donation, or to become, or to clinically care for, a tissue recipient.” –New England Journal of MedicineTransplanting Tissue: Ethics, Policy, and Practice is the first scholarly treatment of the important issues surrounding tissue transplantation. Multi-disciplinary, edited volumes often are plaged by uneven writing, gaps and overlaps in coverage, and poor editing. The editors have thankfully avoided these common maladies to create an indispensable resource that should serve to stimulate critical analysis of the issues surrounding tissuetransplantation.“–American Journal of Bioethics”The editors provide a detailed and intriguing overview of the nonprofit and for-profit enterprises that are active between two events: the generous and unselfish donation of tissue by grieving families and the transplantation of that tissue into a human recipient.” –Doody’s”…well written and well edited…the first systematic examination of the issues surrounding tissue transplantation…“–UNOS Update”…an intriguing review of the development of human tissue donation in the USA.” –British Journal of Surgery”I highly recommend this wonderful book for professional and personal reflection, since all of us may need to make an informed decision regarding our own willingness to serve as a donor, to consent to a loved one’s donation, or to become, or to clinically care for, a tissue recipient.” –New England Journal of MedicineTransplanting Tissue: Ethics, Policy, and Practice is the first scholarly treatment of the important issues surrounding tissue transplantation. Multi-disciplinary, edited volumes often are plaged by uneven writing, gaps and overlaps in coverage, and poor editing. The editors have thankfully avoided these common maladies to create an indispensable resource that should serve to stimulate critical analysis of the issues surrounding tissuetransplantation.“–American Journal of Bioethics

Stuart J. Youngner is at Case Western Reserve University. Martha W. Anderson is at Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. Renie Schapiro is at University of Wisconsin Medical School.