The organ donor experience good samaritans and the meaning of altruism

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bramstedt, Katrina A. (-)
Other Authors: Down, Rena
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798083006719
Table of 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.