The Courage to Fail: A Social View of Organ Transplants and Dialysis

by Judith P. Swazey

The title of this profound work conveys the bold, uncertain, and often dangerous adventure in which medical professionals and their organ transplant and dialysis patients are engaged. Built around a series of case studies, The Courage to Fail is the product of collaborative first-hand research concerned with various social phenomena generated by transplantation and dialysis. The authors examine the individuals involved and the workings and atmosphere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765807416
• ISBN13: 9780765807410
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"