Organ markets and the ends of medicine

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 586-605

  Davis, F Daniel ^a   Crowe, Samuel J ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bodily integrity; Dignity; Ends of medicine; Organ markets; Organ transplantation

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; HEALTH; HUMANS; LIVING DONORS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 73849149842     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhp047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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