The "spare parts person"? Conceptions of the human body and their implications for public attitudes towards organ donation and organ sale
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increasing debate on financial incentives for organ donation raises concerns about a "commodification of the human body". Philosophical-ethical stances on this development depend on assumptions concerning the body and h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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Series: | Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.peh-med.com/content/4/1/4 |