Back to category: Medical Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Medical Ethics Organ Transplants Last year, more than 80,000 people nationally needed an organ transplant. But, there were only about 6,000 donations available from people who passed away. Organ donation can not only save lives, it can help heal those who lose loved ones. It's what some organ recipients call an act of unconditional love. There seems to be little reason to question the ethics behind transplanting organs. Apparently one of the greatest achievements of modern surgery, tens of thousands of people are given a new lease on life through the selfless act of others who choose to find hope in the midst of tragedy, literally giving of their own bodies in the effort to save others. This really is more appearance than fact, because right under the surface is a large amount of ethical dilemmas and contro Organ Donation and Transplants Imagine the thought of a close relative dying because they could not get a new organ transplanted into their body in time. The proposal to substitute diseased parts o... Posted by: Angelia Holliday Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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