Existing Ethical Tensions in Xenotransplantation

The genetic modification of pigs as a source of transplantable organs is one of several possible solutions to the chronic organ shortage. This paper describes existing ethical tensions in xenotransplantation (XTx) that argue against pursuing it. Recommendations for lifelong infectious disease survei...

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Main Author: Johnson, L. Syd M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2022
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 355-367
Further subjects:B animal well-being
B Covid-19
B xenotransplantation
B research ethics
B zoonotic disease
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