Death, Dying, and Organ Transplantation

Death, Dying, and Organ Transplantation
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780199739172
ISBN-13 : 019973917X
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Book Synopsis Death, Dying, and Organ Transplantation by : Franklin G. Miller

Download or read book Death, Dying, and Organ Transplantation written by Franklin G. Miller and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges conventional medical ethics by exposing the inconsistency between the reality of end-of-life practices and established ethical justifications of them.


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