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19 décembre 2017
- doi: 10.4000/books.editionsmsh.10780
- isbn: 9782735119981
- eisbn: 9782735122851
https://www.openedition.org/12554 , info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Vinh-Kim Nguyen, « Do Human Body Parts Have a Social Life? », Éditions de la Maison des sciences de l’homme, ID : 10.4000/books.editionsmsh.10780
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We are in an era in which the processing of human cells, tissues, and organs into therapeutic tools and pharmacological agents has burgeoned into a globalized industry, with the potential to create enormous wealth, especially for drug and other biotechnology companies. Articles about the commodification of human eggs, sperm, blood, cells and organs appear frequently in the media. The language of individual rights, privacy, and dignity is often appended to them, and sometimes discussion about ...