Xeno : the promise of transplanting animal organs into humans / / David K.C. Cooper, Robert P. Lanza
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xxi, 274 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 617.9/5 |
| Soggetto topico: | Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Xenografts - Moral and ethical aspects | |
| Transplantation immunology | |
| Altri autori: |
LanzaR. P <1956-> (Robert Paul)
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| Note generali: | Previously issued in print: 2000. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-263) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; Appendix; Glossary of selected biomedical terms; Bibliography; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The majority of patients in need of organ transplants do not survive long enough for a suitable human organ to become available. This book examines the clinical and ethical issues surrounding the use of humanised animal organs. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Xeno |
| ISBN: | 0-19-770930-3 |
| 0-19-028450-1 | |
| 1-280-91448-3 | |
| 9786610914487 | |
| 0-19-535182-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815524003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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