The Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran

The Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran

Rarely does an adventure story carry such social significance as in this groundbreaking ethnographic research book. Dr. Fry-Revere's exploration of the medical ethics of compensating organ donors takes us deep inside Iranian culture to provide insight and understanding into how Iran has solved its kidney shortage. The Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran addresses the question: How it is possible that in Iran there is a waiting list to be a donor, while in the United States hundreds of thousands of people have diedÂ for lack of a kidney?
Dr. Fry-Revere is the first Westerner ever to witness firsthand Iran's organ procurement system. She shares what she discovered in this fascinating book: part diary of living in a dangerous country, part ethnographic essay, and part tale of people working together to overcome death and financial ruin. The Kidney Sellers is a shocking, thought-provoking true story.
To view the promotional trailer for this book, please visit the author's Amazon web page by clicking her name above.
Country USA
Manufacturer Carolina Academic Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611635126
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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