Organ Donation in Japan: A Medical Anthropological Study

By Maria-Keiko Yasuoka

In this book, Maria-Keiko Yasuoka reveals insight into Japan as the country with the most severe organ shortages and the lowest numbers of organ donations among medically advanced countries. This is the first book to delve into the challenging and taboo Japanese concepts of life and death surrounding organ transplantation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498515681
• ISBN13: 9781498515689
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"