The Puzzle People by Thomas Starzl

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Thomas E. Starzl, a pioneer in human organ transplantation, recounts the history of his miraculous field, its major players and the legal and ethical issues that surround it. This paperback edition features a new epilogue that brings readers up to date with developments in transplant surgery.

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The Puzzle People by Thomas Starzl

In this book he clearly states his position on many hotly debated issues including brain death, randomized trials for experimental drugs, the costs of transplant operations, and the system for selecting organ recipients from among scores of desperately ill patients.
Thomas E. Starzl, a pioneer in human organ transplantation, eloquently recounts the history of this miraculous field, its major players, and the legal and ethical issues that surround it. His medical genius and contributions to the sometimes-controversial procedures have been acknowledged and acclaimed worldwide. This paperback edition features a new epilogue that brings readers up to date on developments in transplant surgery. Now retired from active surgery, Starzl is director of the Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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ISBN 13 9780822958369
ISBN 10 0822958368
Title The Puzzle People
Author Thomas Starzl
Series Regional
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press
Year published 2003-11-30
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.