Our bodies belong to God: organ transplants, Islam, and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt
Dublin Core
Title
Our bodies belong to God: organ transplants, Islam, and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt
Author
Hamdy, Sherine F.
Publisher
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2012.
Place of Publication
United States of America: Berkeley, CA
No. of Pages
342 p.
Language
English
Publication Date
20120000
Primary Classification
19.1
Secondary Classification
19.1; 1.2; 19.5
Primary keywords
attitudes--[pri];empirical research--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri];organ donation--[pri];organ transplantation--[pri]
Secondary keywords
anthropology;bioethics;brain death;cadavers;commerce;commodification;corneas;decision making;determination of death;dissent;family members;fatwas;fiqh;gifts;historical aspects;human body;human dignity;informed consent;kidney diseases;kidneys;living donors;mass media;modern history;modern Muslim religious scholars;patients;physicians;politics;public policy;renal dialysis;risks and benefits;socioeconomic factors;terminology;theft;trends
Subject
Egypt--[pri]
Call Number
RD120.7 .H355 2012
Subject Captions
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Bibliography
References, p. 301-317
ISBN
9780520271760
Collection
Citation
“Our bodies belong to God: organ transplants, Islam, and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed September 7, 2024, http://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34061.