Gift exchange theory, organ donation and religion: what is the connection?

Gurch Randhawa; C. Wilkins; K. Kaur-Bola

Gift exchange theory, organ donation and religion: what is the connection?

Gurch Randhawa
, C. Wilkins
, K. Kaur-Bola

Institute of Health Research (IHR)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

An organ may be referred to as a 'gift of life' however, this chapter examines the connection between the notion of the gift through Mauss's gift exchange theory and deceased organ donation. Religion may be viewed to encourage donation as teachings of helping others and giving to those who are in need could extrapolate into organ donation. However, this view may be simplistic as is further discovered when examining the connection between religion, helping others, gift exchange and deceased organ donation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects – Expanding the European Platform
Publisher	Pabst Science Publishers
ISBN (Print)	9783899676396
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

organ donation

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Randhawa, G., Wilkins, C., & Kaur-Bola, K. (2011). Gift exchange theory, organ donation and religion: what is the connection? In Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects – Expanding the European Platform Pabst Science Publishers. https://www.pabst-science-publishers.com/shop-checkout/detailview.html%3Ftt_products%255BbackPID%255D%3D21%26tt_products%255Bsword%255D%3DOrgan%2520Transplantation%253A%2520Ethical%252C%2520Legal%2520and%2520Psychosocial%2520Aspects%26tt_products%255Bproduct%255D%3D113%26cHash%3D81d042b8bdf1eec38ee1c7bad2853aff

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