Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
1: Introduction
Overview
Part I: Ethical Aspects
2: Allotransplantation Ethics
Introduction
Living Donations
Methods of Increasing Living Donation
Relaxation of Criteria to Become a Living Donor
Incentivizing Donors
Broadening the Range of Potential Donors
Deceased Donations
Types of Deceased Donation
Increasing Consent Rates for Deceased Donation
Expanding Categories of the Dead
Conclusions
References
3: Xenotransplantation: The Role of Public Involvement
Introduction

Individual and Public Health in Transplantation Technologies
Risks, Precaution, and the Public: From the Environment to Health Technologies
Consulting Citizens on Xenotransplantation
Debating the Public Dimension: Publics or Citizens?
Responsible Collaboration and Commitment: Merging Individual and Public Health After COVID-19
Some Provisional Conclusions for a Work in Progress
References
4: Xenotransplantation and Clinical Ethics
Introduction
Background of Clinical Ethics in Xenotransplantation
Autonomy, Patient Rights, and Informed Consent
Right to Withdraw

Right to Withdraw from Medical Treatment Adherence
Right to Withdraw from Post-Transplant Monitoring
Ulysses Contracts
Risks to Third Parties
Enforcement of Treatment and or Monitoring
Practical Considerations in Providing Informed Consent for Xenotransplantation
Pediatric Contexts
Justice, Equity, and the Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources
Allocation of Xenografts
Xenotransplant Failure, Relisting, and Retransplantation
Expanded Access
Fair and Equitable Access to Xenotransplantation
Conclusion
References

5: Xenotransplantation and Pediatric Ethics Issues
Introduction
Informed Consent
Research on Pediatric Perspectives and Ethical Issues
Experimental Therapeutic Research in Pediatrics
Conclusion
References
6: Xenotransplantation and Informed Consent
Introduction
Early History of Informed Consent
Informed Consent and Xenotransplantation
Community Consent
The Right to Withdraw
Conclusion
References
7: Geoethics and Xenotransplantation
Introduction
Geoethical Diversity as Practiced by Xenotransplantation Technologists

Geoethical Unity as Experienced by Xenotransplantation Participants
Geoethical Viability in the Context of Xenotransplantation
Practical Consequences of Geoethics for Xenotransplantation
Conclusion
References
8: Animal Ethics and Zoonosis Risks
Introduction
Animal Ethics
General Consideration
Animal Welfare
Genetic Engineering of Animals for Xenotransplantation
Animal Rights
Alternative Approaches to Usage of Animals
Xenotransplantation and Possible Impact of Pig Viruses
General Concepts on Pig Health Status and the Impact of Pig Derivation and Housing