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The organ donor experience : good samaritans and the meaning of altruism / Katrina A. Bramstedt and Rena Down.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bramstedt, Katrina A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Organ donors.
- Organ donors--Psychology.
- Generosity.
- Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Organ donors are, by definition, altruists, and their act is even more generous when they remain anonymous. But altruism doesn't tell the whole story. There are myriad motivations, some subconscious, some conscious, that compel people to donate a part of themselves to someone they don't know. The Organ Donor Experience uncovers the desires, personalities and motivations of Good Samaritan organ donors and reveals much about the process of donating an organ to a needy recipient"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Ethics and altruism
- pt. 2. Destined to be a donor
- pt. 3. Serving others and giving back
- pt. 4. The gift of giving
- pt. 5. Life experience and giving
- pt. 6. Becoming an organ donor
- pt. 7. Life after organ donation.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-31708-1
- 1-283-25546-4
- 9786613255464
- 1-4422-1117-2
- OCLC:
- 755017485
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