| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 201 pages) |
| Contents |
Ethics and altruism. Ethics, values, motivations ; Fred : a real-life superhero ; Josie : crisis control ; Matt : making amends -- Destined to be a donor. Constructs of destiny ; Dave : the voice on the beach ; Cheryl : the game is on hold today ; Max : how many people can I help? ; Jeff : blind but with clear vision ; Jack : in memory of September 11 -- Serving others and giving back. Trends among good Samaritans ; Deborah : twice a donor! ; Missy : I can give life -- The gift of giving. Saints or normal folk? ; Cynthia : a Valentine's Day gift ; Ken : the "life preserver" ; Karen : pay it forward -- Life experience and giving. Altruism, abundance, and suffering ; Chad : kidney-shaped cufflinks ; Curt : prunes and motorcycles ; Garrett : helping the vulnerable -- Becoming an organ donor. Candidacy evaluation ; The donor's family circle ; Organ donation surgery ; Complications -- Life after organ donation. Kevin : Canada's first good Samaritan ; Claude : ready to rescue ; The organ recipient : ethical considerations ; Life after donation ; Elevation |
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: ETHICS AND ALTRUISM; Chapter 1. Ethics, Values, Motivations; Chapter 2. Fred: A Real-Life Superhero; Chapter 3. Josie: Crisis Control; Chapter 4. Matt: Making Amends; Part II. DESTINED TO BE A DONOR; Chapter 5. Constructs of Destiny; Chapter 6. Dave: The Voice on the Beach; Chapter 7. Cheryl: The Game Is on Hold Today; Chapter 8. Max: How Many People Can I Help?; Chapter 9. Jeff: Blind but with Clear Vision; Chapter 10. Jack: In Memory of September 11; Part III. SERVING OTHERS AND GIVING BACK; Chapter 11. Trends among Good Samaritans |
| Summary |
With a current US need of over 115,000 organs one would think that Good Samaritan donors would be welcomed with open arms by transplant centers and society in general; however, this is often not the case. Tell someone that you have donated an organ to a stranger and the reaction is likely to be one of astonishment and disbelief. Some doctors even consider people who offer their organs to strangers crazy. Why would anyone do that? Who are these people so committed to helping others-strangers-that they would undergo surgery, discomfort, and disruption of their lives? This book profiles donors who have offered their organs to strangers and helps readers understand the meanings behind their donations. For the donor, altruism should always be the primary motivation, though other motivations often come into play. Often, there are also subconscious reasons for performing this great act of kindness. The Organ Donor Experience gives living anonymous organ donors of kidneys, liver lobes, and lung lobes theopportunity to tell their stories as they understand them, and for others to understand the motivations and the meaning of true altruism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-196) and index |
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Organ donors.
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Organ donors -- Psychology
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Generosity.
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Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
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Altruism.
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Tissue Donors
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Organ Transplantation
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Altruism
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- Transplant.
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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
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Altruism
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Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
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Generosity
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Organ donors
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Organ donors -- Psychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Down, Rena.
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| LC no. |
2011016618 |
| ISBN |
9781442211179 |
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1442211172 |
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9781283255462 |
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1283255464 |
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