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Autore |
Cooper D. K. C (David K. C.), <1939-> |
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Titolo |
Xeno : the promise of transplanting animal organs into humans / / David K.C. Cooper, Robert P. Lanza |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 |
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0-19-770930-3 |
0-19-028450-1 |
1-280-91448-3 |
9786610914487 |
0-19-535182-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxi, 274 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online. |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LanzaR. P <1956-> (Robert Paul) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc - Moral and ethical aspects |
Xenografts - Moral and ethical aspects |
Transplantation immunology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2000. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-263) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; An appreciation; Foreword; Preface: The next great medical revolution?; Acknowledgments; 1 The End of the Night Shift: Organ transplantation today and tomorrow; 2 Animal Attraction: Supply and demand in the world of organ transplantation; 3 From Icarus to the First Heart Transplant: Man's early attempts to bridge the species gap; 4 All Animals Are Equal, but Some Are More Equal than Others: The choice of donor; 5 Zero Tolerance: The rejection of animal organs; 6 A Spoonful of Sugar: Preventing rejection; 7 The "Humanized" Pig: Manipulating the genes of the donor |
8 The Immunological Holy Grail: Tolerance; 9 From Diabetes to Alzheimer's: Cells that will make a difference; 10 The Discordant Concert: Will the transplanted organ work?; 11 The Hottest Zone: The fear of an AIDS-like epidemic; 12 Guinea Pigs: The selection of the first patients; 13 Animal Rights and Human Wrongs: Ethical concerns; 14 Protecting the Public: Government regulations and safeguards; 15 Judgment Day: Potential legal problems; 16 The Ultimate Piggy Bank: Animal transplants and health care economics; 17 A Vision with a Task; |
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