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Organ Donation in Japan

A Medical Anthropological Study
  • ISBN-13: 9781498515665
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: LEXINGTON BOOKS
  • By Maria-Keiko Yasuoka
  • Price: AUD $232.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/06/2015
  • Format: Hardback 202 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Anthropology [JHM]
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Organ Donation in Japan: A Medical Anthropological Study by Maria-Keiko Yasuoka reveals insight into Japan as the country with the most severe organ shortages and the lowest numbers of organ donations among medically advanced countries. The history of organ transplantation in Japan is a unique and troubled one. Many academic hypotheses such as cultural barriers, the Japanese concept of the dead body, traditional beliefs, and so on have been advanced to explain the situation. However, little research has yet revealed the truth behind the world of Japanese organ transplantation. Yasuoka conducts direct interview research with Japanese "concerned parties" in regards to organ transplantation (including transplant surgeons, recipients, and donor families). In this book, she analyzes their narrative responses, considering their distinctive ideas, interpretations, and dilemmas, and sheds light on the real reasons behind the issues. Organ Donation in Japan is the first book to delve into the challenging and taboo Japanese concepts of life and death surrounding organ transplantation by thoroughly presenting and investigating the narratives of concerned parties.
List of Figures Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Narratives of Transplant Surgeons and Coordinators Chapter 2 Narratives of Recipients Chapter 3 Narratives of Donor Families Chapter 4 The Buds of Interrelationships among Concerned Parties Chapter 5 Transforming Concepts of Life Conclusion Rebirthable Life Afterword My Father's Funeral in Japan, August 2014 Appendix Japanese Organ Transplantation Law Bibliography About the Author
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