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McClellan, Marilyn

Organ and Tissue Transplants: Medical Miracles and Challenges

128 pp. | Enslow | March, 2003 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1943-8 $$20.95
(4) YA Issues in Focus series. This basic introduction discusses the history of organ transplantation and the medical procedures involved (emphasizing preoperative screening and postoperative rejection more than the surgery itself); it also addresses the social, legal, and ethical implications of the issue. Stories of real-life organ recipients are included in the clearly written volume. The accompanying black-and-white photos are dull. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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