Organ donation in Japan : a medical anthropological study / Maria-Keiko Yasuoka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yasuoka, Maria-Keiko, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Donation of organs, tissues, etc--Japan.

Donation of organs, tissues, etc.

Donation of organs, tissues, etc--Social aspects--Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>In this book, Yasuoka reveals insight into Japan as the country with the most severe organ shortages and the lowest numbers of organ donations among medically advanced countries. This is the first book to delve into the challenging and taboo Japanese concepts of life and death surrounding organ transplantation. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Narratives of Transplant Surgeons and Coordinators; Chapter Three: Narratives of Recipients; Chapter Four: Narratives of Donor Families; Chapter Five: The Buds of Interrelationships among Concerned Parties; Chapter Six: Transforming Concepts of Life; Chapter Seven: Conclusion; Afterword; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-1568-1