Chapter 10 Animal, Mechanical, and Me : Organ Transplantation and the Ambiguity of Embodiment
Organ donation and transplantation is a largely successful treatment used to replace failing organs. However, donation rates have never met the demand for transplantable organs. Biomedical researchers are exploring alternative sources from nonhuman animal donors such as pigs; improved biotechnologic...
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Oxford University Press
2019
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