Legalising the Sale of Kidneys: At What Cost? Review of The Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran by Sigrid Fry-Revere

Authors

  • Julie Allard Programmes de Bioéthique, Département de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
  • Marie-Chantal Fortin Programmes de Bioéthique, Département de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

Keywords:

Iran, organ market, transplantation, kidney, bioethics

Language(s):

French

Abstract

The Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran is a book that describes the implementation of a regulated kidney market as a means to solve the organ shortage. The author, Sigrid Fry-Revere, travelled to Iran to study the effects of the regulated market in that country. The book is clearly in favour of a market. The long-term adverse consequences to those selling their organs are very poorly described, nor are other means to increase organ donations rates addressed.

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Published

2014-09-12

Issue

Vol. 3 (2014)

Section

Reviews

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Copyright (c) 2014 Julie Allard, Marie-Chantal Fortin

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