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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc

I Want to Live

Lurlene McDaniel

Fourteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle, her leukemia in remission, makes up for lost time going to summer camp and helping her brother plan his wedding, but she begins to wonder if she is going to live to se

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Spare Parts

Wendy B. Murphy

Discusses historic and modern devices and other means of replacing damaged or missing parts in humans, including organ transplants, genetic engineering, and computer-engineered limbs.

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Organ Transplants

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I Want to Live

Lurlene McDaniel

When Dawn learns that her leukemia is no longer in remission, she prepares to receive a bone marrow transplant from her brother and struggles to deal with her chances for survival.

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Organ Transplants

Mary Kittredge

Discusses the progress made in the field of organ transplants, how and to whom the process is done, and the ethical questions transplants raise.

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Donor Banks

Sally Lee

Describes the preservation and reuse of eyes, blood, skin grafts, and hearts through transplant surgery. Also discusses possible future developments in donor transplants.

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