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Xeno: The Promise of Transplanting Animal Organs Into Humans
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- Subject Area
- Medical
- Publication Name
- Xeno: the Promise of Transplanting Animal Organs Into Humans
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- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Subject
- Ethics, Surgery / Transplant, Surgery / General, Research
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- 2000
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- Textbook
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 1.2 in
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- 6.2 in
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- 19.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
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The plight of a patient waiting months, sometimes years, for an organ transplant is one of the most heart-wrenching predicaments confronting medicine today. But the current critical shortage of human donor organs has had one positive consequence: it has stimulated promising new research into the field of xenotransplantation--the transplantation of organs from one animal species to another. In Xeno: The Promise of Transplanting Animal Organs Into Humans, David Cooper and Robert Lanza explore what may become one of the greatest medical advances of the 21st century. As scientists genetically engineer animal organs to evade the problems of rejection, we can expect a tremendous increase in xenotransplantation. This book recounts the several historical attempts to transplant animal organs into humans, and draws attention to the immense potential and promise of this form of therapy. The problems which remain, and recent breakthroughs in overcoming rejection and in "humanizing" pig organs for transplantation, are fully discussed. The authors also provide a fascinating consideration of the social and ethical questions posed by such procedures. Which patients should be the first to be offered this new form of therapy? Will transplanted animal organs transfer infectious viruses to the human recipient, and will they then be passed on to the community at large? Can society afford the major increase in healthcare expenditure that will result from our ability to provide a limitless number of donor organs? With profound implications for human health and longevity in the next millennium, Xeno is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of medicine.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195128338
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9780195128338
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Publication Name
Xeno: the Promise of Transplanting Animal Organs Into Humans
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Ethics, Surgery / Transplant, Surgery / General, Research
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Medical
Number of Pages
304 Pages
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Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
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99-014437
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Rd120.7.C665 2000
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"A concise and thorough analysis."--Journal of American Medical Association"Xeno offers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, and comprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the use of animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--Nature Biotechnology"Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heart surgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capability of transplanting animal organs and cells into humans. XENO provides a fascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical efforts in this field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financial implications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue and stimulateanyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within the next few years."--Christian N. Barnard, M.D."Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heart surgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capability of transplanting animal organs and cells into humans. XENO provides a fascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical efforts in this field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financial implications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue and stimulateanyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within the next few years."--Christiaan N. Barnard, M.D."In their book, XENO, David Cooper and Robert Lanza have performed a genuine service for professionals interested in xenotransplantation, and for the public at large. Their highly readable book is written with the authority that comes only with deep personal involvement and expertise. Anyone interested in the scientific, legal, economic, ethical, and moral aspects of this great medical frontier would be well advised to start by readingXENO."--Thomas E. Starzl, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh."Xenotransplantation has enormous potential as a form of therapy for end-stage organ failure and cell replacement therapy. It is therefore a subject worthy of the attention of anyone with an interest in the medical progress we can hope to witness in the 21st century. This book, by two experts in this field, is aimed at the interested lay person as well as at scientists and physicians. Drs. Cooper and Lanza cover this exciting and rapidly developing fieldcomprehensively and in a very readable style, which can be understood and enjoyed both by their scientific colleagues and by those with minimal scientific background. I would strongly recommend it toanyone wishing to keep abreast of current medical advances."--David H. Sachs, M.D., Professor of Surgery (Immunology), Harvard Medical School, Director, Transplantation Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital"In this book...the authors, both recognized experts in the field, delve into the many complex problems associated with animal organ transplantation. They provide stimulating information on everything from the mechanism of organ rejection to the major impact xenotransplatation will have on health care economics...and the exciting advances that can be anticipated within the next few years."--from the Foreword by Robin Cook, MD, bestselling author ofComa and Chromosome 6."The authors highlight the need, history, problems, and ethics of xenotransplantation in an easy-to-read book. The succinct and well-written sections of the history of xenotransplantation and the current barriers to success are very satisfying." - Brent Miller, MD, Doody's"Xeno offers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, and comprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the use of animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--Nature Biotechnology"A concise and thorough analysis."--Journal of American Medical Association, "A concise and thorough analysis."--Journal of American Medical Association"Xeno offers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, and comprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the use of animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--Nature Biotechnology"Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heart surgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capability of transplanting animal organs and cells into humans. XENO provides a fascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical efforts in this field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financial implications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue and stimulate anyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within the next few years."--Christian N. Barnard, M.D., "In their book, XENO, David Cooper and Robert Lanza have performed a genuine service for professionals interested in xenotransplantation, and for the public at large. Their highly readable book is written with the authority that comes only with deep personal involvement and expertise. Anyoneinterested in the scientific, legal, economic, ethical, and moral aspects of this great medical frontier would be well advised to start by reading XENO."--Thomas E. Starzl, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh., "Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heart surgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capability of transplanting animal organs and cells into humans. XENO provides a fascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical effortsin this field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financial implications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue and stimulate anyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within the next few years."--Christiaan N. Barnard, M.D., "The authors highlight the need, history, problems, and ethics ofxenotransplantation in an easy-to-read book. The succinct and well-writtensections of the history of xenotransplantation and the current barriers tosuccess are very satisfying." - Brent Miller, MD, Doody's, "A concise and thorough analysis."--Journal of American Medical Association "Xenooffers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, and comprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the use of animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--Nature Biotechnology "Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heart surgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capability of transplanting animal organs and cells into humans.XENOprovides a fascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical efforts in this field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financial implications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue and stimulate anyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within the next few years."--Christian N. Barnard, M.D., "In this book...the authors, both recognized experts in the field, delveinto the many complex problems associated with animal organ transplantation.They provide stimulating information on everything from the mechanism of organrejection to the major impact xenotransplatation will have on health careeconomics...and the exciting advances that can be anticipated within the nextfew years."--from the Foreword by Robin Cook, MD, bestselling author of Coma andChromosome 6., "Xenotransplantation has enormous potential as a form of therapy forend-stage organ failure and cell replacement therapy. It is therefore a subjectworthy of the attention of anyone with an interest in the medical progress wecan hope to witness in the 21st century. This book, by two experts in thisfield, is aimed at the interested lay person as well as at scientists andphysicians. Drs. Cooper and Lanza cover this exciting and rapidly developingfield comprehensively and in a very readable style, which can be understood andenjoyed both by their scientific colleagues and by those with minimal scientificbackground. I would strongly recommend it to anyone wishing to keep abreast ofcurrent medical advances."--David H. Sachs, M.D., Professor of Surgery(Immunology), Harvard Medical School, Director, Transplantation Biology ResearchCenter, Massachusetts General Hospital, "In this book...the authors, both recognized experts in the field, delve into the many complex problems associated with animal organ transplantation. They provide stimulating information on everything from the mechanism of organ rejection to the major impact xenotransplatation will have onhealth care economics...and the exciting advances that can be anticipated within the next few years."--from the Foreword by Robin Cook, MD, bestselling author of Coma and Chromosome 6., "Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heartsurgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capabilityof transplanting animal organs and cells into humans. XENO provides afascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical efforts inthis field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financialimplications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue andstimulate anyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within thenext few years."--Christiaan N. Barnard, M.D., "Xeno offers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, and comprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the use of animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--Nature Biotechnology, "In their book, XENO, David Cooper and Robert Lanza have performed agenuine service for professionals interested in xenotransplantation, and for thepublic at large. Their highly readable book is written with the authority thatcomes only with deep personal involvement and expertise. Anyone interested inthe scientific, legal, economic, ethical, and moral aspects of this greatmedical frontier would be well advised to start by reading XENO."--Thomas E.Starzl, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute,University of Pittsburgh., "A concise and thorough analysis."--Journal of American Medical Association "Xeno offers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, and comprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the use of animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--Nature Biotechnology "Whereas the 20th century gave us the ability to perform open heart surgery and organ transplantation, the 21st century will offer us the capability of transplanting animal organs and cells into humans. XENO provides a fascinating review of previous and current scientific and surgical efforts in this field, with excellent discussions of its ethical, legal, and financial implications. It is a readable and balanced book, and will intrigue and stimulate anyone interested in what medicine may be able to offer within the next few years."--Christian N. Barnard, M.D., "Xeno offers both scientific and lay readers a lively, cogent, andcomprehensive account of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the useof animal organs and tissues for human transplantation."--NatureBiotechnology, "The authors highlight the need, history, problems, and ethics of xenotransplantation in an easy-to-read book. The succinct and well-written sections of the history of xenotransplantation and the current barriers to success are very satisfying." - Brent Miller, MD, Doody's, "Xenotransplantation has enormous potential as a form of therapy for end-stage organ failure and cell replacement therapy. It is therefore a subject worthy of the attention of anyone with an interest in the medical progress we can hope to witness in the 21st century. This book, by twoexperts in this field, is aimed at the interested lay person as well as at scientists and physicians. Drs. Cooper and Lanza cover this exciting and rapidly developing field comprehensively and in a very readable style, which can be understood and enjoyed both by their scientific colleagues and bythose with minimal scientific background. I would strongly recommend it to anyone wishing to keep abreast of current medical advances."--David H. Sachs, M.D., Professor of Surgery (Immunology), Harvard Medical School, Director, Transplantation Biology Research Center, Massachusetts GeneralHospital
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2000
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