Science at the Edge: Organ Transplantation

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Why is there trade in body organs?
Should organ donor cards be compulsory?
Is it ethical to place animal organs in human bodies?
Organ Transplantation delves inside the human body to show how our major organs and specialized cells work, what happens when they don't, and how they can be replaced. It shows the importance of tissue type and blood group compatibility and the role of the immune system in organ rejection. It explains how organs are stored and transported, and looks at advances like complex domino transplants, face transplants, and immunosuppressant drugs.