Our Bodies Belong to God : Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt

Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation--including m...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Hamdy, Sherine Farouk 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012
Ausgabe:1st ed.
Schlagworte:Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc ; Egypt Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc ; Religious aspects ; Islam Electronic books Ägypten Islam Transplantation Organtransplantation Menschenwürde
Umfang:1 online resource (310 pages)