Attitudes of Swedes to marginal donors and xenotransplantation
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Summary, in English
The aim of our survey was to capture the attitudes of Swedes to marginal donors and xenotransplantation. Modern biotechnology makes it possible to replace non-functioning organs, cells, and genes. Nonetheless, people may have reservations and fears about such treatments. With the survey, Attitudes of the General Public to Transplants, we have sought to expose the ambivalence that arises when medical possibilities are juxtaposed with ideas of risk. The design of the questionnaire originates from the interdisciplinary cooperation between ethnologists, medical scientists, and geneticists. By combining qualitative and quantitative methods, it is possible to illustrate the complexity that characterises peoples view of modern biomedicine. Peoples reflections are based on a personal and situation bound morality, which does not necessarily coincide with what they generally consider as ethically justifiable
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Publishing year
2003
Language
English
Pages
186-192
Publication/Series
Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume
29
Issue
3
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Topic
- Ethnology
Keywords
- interdisciplinary research
- xenotransplantation
- culture
- ethics
- risk
- marginal donors
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1473-4257