Xenotransplantation
Subtitle: international policy issues.
Contributors: Workshop on International Issues in Transplantation Biotechnology, Including the Use of Non-human Cells, Tissues and Organs (1998 : New York, N.Y.)
Series: OECD proceedings
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Paris, France
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Xenografts -- Government policy -- Congresses.; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Government policy -- Congresses.; Transplantation immunology -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-114).
"A summary of topics, issues and policy considerations discussed at the joint OECD-New York Academy of Sciences Workshop on "International Issues in Transplantation Biotechnology, Including the Use of Non-human Cells, Tissues and Organs""-- P. 3.
Table of contents: title: Summary of policy considerations from the NY'98 Workshop; title: pt. I. Transplantation. 1. International transplantation issues: problems and needs. 2. Immunological hurdles for transplantation. 3. New approaches to induce tolerance; title: pt. II. Xenotransplantation. 1. A historical perspective. 2. Pigs as organ donors. 3. Baboons as organ donors; title: pt. III. International policy issues in xenotransplantation. 1. Handling the risk: the challenge of international surveillance. 2. International co-operation. 3. Lessons learned in gene therapy. 4. Industry involvement. 5. Economic aspects. 6. Socio-legal and ethical aspects; title: Concluding considerations; title: Annex I. Working Party on Xenografts (of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics): Summary of Recommendations; title: Annex II. Article 152 of the Amsterdam Treaty (ex Article 129); title: Annex III. Recommendation of the Council of Europe; title: Annex IV. Workshop on Transplantations, Including Xenotransplantations: Proposed Strategy for Developing Research into and Accessibility to these Technologies in Africa and the Third World; title: Annex V. Joint OECD-New York Academy of Sciences Workshop Programme; title: Annex VI. Steering and Expert Group for the Preparation of the OECD Workshop New York '98; title: References.