Organ transplants
By: Mary Kittredge ; introduction by C. Everett Koop ; foreword by Sandra Thurman
Series: 21st century health and wellness
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9780791055229
Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues; Juvenile literature
Description: Discusses the progress made in the field of organ transplants, how and to whom the process is done, and the ethical questions transplants raise.
Notes: Previously published in series: Encyclopedia of health. Medical disorders and their treatment.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Organ transplants then and now; title: Which organs, and why?; title: Perfect match; title: Body vigilant; title: How a heart transplant happens; title: Patient's point of view; title: Ethical issues; title: Future of organ transplantation; title: How to become an organ donor.