Strange Harvest
Author | : Lesley A. Sharp |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2006-10-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520247864 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520247868 |
Rating | : 4/5 (868 Downloads) |
Download or read book Strange Harvest written by Lesley A. Sharp and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-10-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminates the wondrous yet disquieting medical realm of organ transplantation by drawing on the voices of those most deeply involved: transplant recipients, clinical specialists, and the surviving kin of deceased organ donors. This ethnographic study explores how these parties think about death, loss, and mourning.