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| David Rothman |
Extraordinary Demand for Organs Has Led to Worldwide Trafficking, Says P&S' Rothman
Because of the shortage of organs, particularly kidneys, patients are traveling to India, China and Eastern Europe to purchase organs, says David Rothman, Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine and director of the Center for the Study of Society and Medicine. While some economists and bioethicists defend the practice as a way for poor people to escape poverty, Rothman observes that the sellers are no better off, and often worse off, after the sale.
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