There's Money in the Business of Body Parts. Robert Davis.
by Davis, Robert; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 72Family. Publisher: USA Today, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Body -- Human | Brokers | Donation of organs, tissues, etc | Medicine -- Research | Organ donors | Profiteering | Sale of organs, tissues, etc | Scandals | University of CaliforniaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Body brokers--people who profit by providing bodies and body parts for medical research--come in many different forms. They might be representatives of tissue banks or companies that act as intermediaries between those who have bodies, like medical centers, and those who need them, like sponsors of surgical seminars. Federal law prohibits the sale of human organs and tissue for transplantation. The law is widely considered a total ban on the sale of all body parts, although it does not specifically address the conveyance of parts for medical education and research. In any event, those who act as go-betweens, including organ recovery agencies, may charge for their work. Some are careful, conscientious professionals who help provide cadavers for research. But others are van-driving entrepreneurs who walk a thin line between legitimacy and lawlessness." (USA TODAY) This article discusses some recent scandals involving the sale of body parts for profit and reinforces the need for donated bodies for organ transplants, tissue transplants and medical research.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: There's Money in the Business of Body Parts, April 6, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Body brokers--people who profit by providing bodies and body parts for medical research--come in many different forms. They might be representatives of tissue banks or companies that act as intermediaries between those who have bodies, like medical centers, and those who need them, like sponsors of surgical seminars. Federal law prohibits the sale of human organs and tissue for transplantation. The law is widely considered a total ban on the sale of all body parts, although it does not specifically address the conveyance of parts for medical education and research. In any event, those who act as go-betweens, including organ recovery agencies, may charge for their work. Some are careful, conscientious professionals who help provide cadavers for research. But others are van-driving entrepreneurs who walk a thin line between legitimacy and lawlessness." (USA TODAY) This article discusses some recent scandals involving the sale of body parts for profit and reinforces the need for donated bodies for organ transplants, tissue transplants and medical research.
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