Contents

 

Introduction

Section 1: The concept of altruism and the composition of gifts 

Section 2: The motives for altruistic behaviour

Section 3:  Individual charity, public welfare services and non-governmental organisations

Section 4:  Evolving human beliefs and knowledge of blood 

Section 5:  The composition of blood

Section 6:  Blood products

Section 7:  Clinical applications of blood products

Section 8:  Blood borne diseases

Section 9:  Characteristics and motivations of blood donors

Section 10: Blood donation policies around the world

Section 11: Blood donation in South Africa

Section 12: Blood waste and conservation

Section 13: Blood substitutes

Section 14: The nature of blood as an economic good

Section 15: The attributes of different blood collection systems

Section 16: The concept of a commercial blood collection system

Section 17: Proposed reforms to the blood transfusion sector in South Africa

Section 18: The role of immunology and graft rejection in transplantation

Section 19: Organ transplantation

Section 20: Tissue transplantation

Section 21: Current sources of transplantable organs

Section 22: Systems of organ procurement

Section 23: Systems of organ allocation

Section 24: Factors inhibiting the collection and utilisation of tissues and organs

Section 25: Organ substitutes and alternative forms of organ donor

Section 26: Organ transplantation around the world

Section 27: Organ transplantation in South Africa

Section 28: Arguments in favour of organ trade

Section 29: The structure of a market for organs

Section 30: Proposed reforms to the transplant sector in South Africa

Conclusion

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