transplantation of organs, tissues, etc

Traces the history of organ transplantation in the United States, and discusses how they are performed, how doctors decide who receives a new organ, and how society has dealt with the issues raised by it.

After sixteen-year-old Tyler convinces his parents to donate the organs of his fourteen-year-old sister, who died during a gymnastics meet, he writes letters to the recipients, including Dani, who finally has a chance at normalcy after living fifteen years with a congenital heart defect.

Presents an overview of microscopes and cells, and examines stem cells, discussing research, transplants, immunity, ethical issues, and their role in the field of regenerative medicine.

Explores the history of organ transplantation, as well as its medical, ethical, financial, and personal aspects, providing insights into the latter through stories of organ donors and recipients.

Thirteen essays present opposing arguments on issues regarding organ donation and transplants, including ethical questions, compensation for donation, the purchasing of organs, fundamental values, oversight of the U.S. transplant system, involuntary harvesting, animal-to-human transplants, and more.

After a terrible accident, a young girl wakes up to discover that she has been given the body of a chimpanzee.

June Nealon's life is shattered when Shay Bourne murders her husband and daughter, but when her eleven-year-old daughter, Claire, needs a heart transplant, Bourne decides that his only chance at redemption is to give Claire his heart after he is put to death, leaving June to decide if she wants to let the man who destroyed her life save her daughter's.

Contains information on organ transplants, describing what it is like to be organ transplant recipient, including real-life stories that tell the physical and emotional ups and down of the process, that also offer hope and promise.

Discusses the progress made in the field of organ transplants, how and to whom the process is done, and the ethical questions transplants raise.

Discusses historic and modern devices and other means of replacing damaged or missing parts in humans, including organ transplants, genetic engineering, and computer-engineered limbs.