The undead
by Dick Teresi · first published 2012
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The Undead by Dick Teresi [0] gives an eye opening exposition of the history of the science, policy, and players of modern organization donation. His book predates the current fracas. [0]: https://www.amazon.com/Undead-Harvesting-Ice-Water-Beating-H...
on “Misinformation About the End of Life Is Harming Organ Donation” ↗Not that I agree with this, but a book written on the subject recently was a fascinating read - "The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers--How Medicine Is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death by" Dick Teresi. Check out this NPR story about it too: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/19/148296627/blurring-the-line-be...
I've been an organ donor since I turned 18. I have increasing concerns about the financial incentives within the industry. For more detail see Science Journalist Dick Teresi on Book TV discussing "The Undead." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305225-1
on “Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status” ↗…for advocacy: that organ donors should be administered Fentanyl before extraction to prevent the documented discomfort responses that some beating heart cadavers exhibit. [0] https://www.amazon.com/The-Undead-Dick-Teresi-audiobook/dp/B...
on “Organ donation in England has moved to an opt-out system” ↗