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Author Bramstedt, Katrina A.

Title The organ donor experience [electronic resource] : good samaritans and the meaning of altruism / Katrina A. Bramstedt and Rena Down.

Imprint Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description ix, 201 p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Organ donors.
Organ donors -- Psychology.
Generosity.
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Down, Rena.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781442211155 (hardback)
9781442211179 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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