{"product_id":"kidney-to-share-hardcover","title":"Kidney to Share - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Gershun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Lantos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKidney to Share\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Martha Gershun tells the story of her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger.\u003c\/b\u003e She takes readers through the complex process by which such donors are vetted to ensure that they are physically and psychologically fit to take the risk of a major operation. John D. Lantos, a physician and bioethicist, places Gershun's story in the larger context of the history of kidney transplantation and the ethical controversies that surround living donors. Together, they help readers understand the discoveries that made transplantation relatively safe and effective as well as the legal, ethical, and economic policies that make it feasible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGershun and Lantos explore the steps involved in recovering and allocating organs. They analyze the differences that arise depending on whether the organ comes from a living donor or one who has died. They observe the expertise--and the shortcomings--of doctors, nurses, and other professionals and describe the burdens that we place on people who are willing to donate. In this raw and vivid book, Gershun and Lantos ask us to consider just how far society should go in using one person's healthy body parts in order to save another person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKidney to Share\u003c\/i\u003e provides an account of organ donation that is both personal and analytical. The combination of perspectives leads to a profound and compelling exploration of a largely opaque practice. Gershun and Lantos pull back the curtain to offer readers a more transparent view of the fascinating world of organ donation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Gershun is the former Executive Director of Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). She is author of \u003ci\u003eCare \u0026amp; Custody\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKveller\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Radcliffe Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. Follow her on Twitter @mgershun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn D. Lantos, MD, is Director of the Bioethics Center at Children's Mercy Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine. His books include \u003ci\u003eDo We Still Need Doctors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNeonatal Bioethic\u003c\/i\u003es, and \u003ci\u003eControversial Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Bioethics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives in Biology and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCurrent Problems in Pediatrics and Adolescent Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e. Follow him on Twitter @johnlantos.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47738031964419,"sku":"9781501755439","price":35.59,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/Vm5rVEFIT3BwUHJhdzlFS2x3Nk45UT09.webp?v=1771001500","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-de\/products\/kidney-to-share-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}