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Xenotransplantation : international policy issues.

Of policy considerations from the NY'98 Workshop -- pt. I. Transplantation. 1. International transplantation issues: problems and needs. 2. Immunological hurdles for transplantation. 3. New approaches to induce tolerance -- pt. II. Xenotransplantation. 1. A historical perspective. 2. Pigs as or...

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Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, New York Academy of Sciences, Workshop on International Issues in Transplantation Biotechnology, Including the Use of Non-human Cells, Tissues and Organs
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, ©1999.
Series:OECD proceedings.
Subjects:
Xenografts > Government policy > Congresses.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Government policy > Congresses.
Transplantation immunology > Congresses.
Xenografts.
Transplantation, Heterologous
Public Policy
Hétérogreffes > Politique gouvernementale > Congrès.
Greffe (Chirurgie) > Politique gouvernementale > Congrès.
Greffe (Chirurgie) > Immunologie > Congrès.
Hétérogreffes.
Transplantation immunology.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Government policy.
Biotechnologie
Heterotransplantation
Kongress
Transplantatie.
Biotechnologie.
Internationale uitwisseling.
Heterotransplantation.
Kongress.
Organ Transplants
Congress
Conference proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
New York (NY, 1998)
Table of Contents:
  • Summary of policy considerations from the NY'98 Workshop
  • pt. I. Transplantation. 1. International transplantation issues: problems and needs. 2. Immunological hurdles for transplantation. 3. New approaches to induce tolerance
  • pt. II. Xenotransplantation. 1. A historical perspective. 2. Pigs as organ donors. 3. Baboons as organ donors
  • pt. III. International policy issues in xenotransplantation. 1. Handling the risk: the challenge of international surveillance. 2. International co-operation. 3. Lessons learned in gene therapy. 4. Industry involvement. 5. Economic aspects. 6. Socio-legal and ethical aspects
  • Concluding considerations
  • Annex I. Working Party on Xenografts (of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics): Summary of Recommendations
  • Annex II. Article 152 of the Amsterdam Treaty (ex Article 129)
  • Annex III. Recommendation of the Council of Europe
  • Annex IV. Workshop on Transplantations, Including Xenotransplantations: Proposed Strategy for Developing Research into and Accessibility to these Technologies in Africa and the Third World
  • Annex V. Joint OECD-New York Academy of Sciences Workshop Programme
  • Annex VI. Steering and Expert Group for the Preparation of the OECD Workshop New York '98
  • References.